Vijay Mallya Extradition

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said here today that India has made its best case on Vijay Mallya being wanted for economic offences and the Indian government has the "best assurance" from the UK authorities of his extradition.

Assets worth Rs 9,371 crore belonging to fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi have been transferred by the Enforcement Directorate to state-run banks that will help them recover losses on account of the fraud.

The issue of extradition of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi figured in a virtual summit between India and the UK on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that economic offenders should be sent back to the country at the earliest for trial.

Noting the urgency and desire on the part of India to extradite people accused of corruption, the UK on Friday said a "legal process" is on in Vijay Mallya's matter and it has to be followed through as there cannot be any shortcut.

Fugitive billionaire Vijay Mallya has applied to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for "another route" to be able to stay in the UK, the liquor tycoon's barrister representing him in bankruptcy proceedings in the High Court of London confirmed during a remote hearing on Friday.

Legal complications - details of which cannot be shared due to its "confidential" nature - are delaying Vijay Mallya's extradition from the UK, India has been told, according to an External Affairs Ministry letter shared with the Supreme Court on Monday.

A "confidential legal issue" is stalling the extradition of business tycoon Vijay Mallya, wanted in India for defaulting on loans worth thousands of crores of rupees, from the UK and the government is following up with British authorities, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

The UK on Tuesday said Vijay Mallya cannot be extradited to India till the resolution of a confidential legal matter and that it is trying to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

India has strongly underlined its interest in the expeditious extradition of former Kingfisher Airlines chief Vijay Mallya, who has completed all the legal processes related to extradition from the UK, during talks between Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and UK Home Secretary Priti Patel in London.

The Supreme Court today gave the Central government two months' time to find out the status of former liquor baron Vijay Mallya's extradition from the United Kingdom. When asked if a timeframe had been set for the process, the government said it had no information.

Vijay Mallya's extradition was ordered by a British court but has been delayed by "secret proceedings" initiated in the country, the government told the Supreme Court today on the tycoon wanted in India for loan fraud.

Nirav Modi's mental health and the prison conditions in India were once again in focus during the fugitive diamond merchant's extradition hearing related to the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case at a court in the UK on Wednesday.

The UK government cannot set a timeline for extradition of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya though it is determined to ensure that criminals can't escape justice by crossing national borders, British High Commissioner Sir Philip Barton said today.

"There is a further legal issue that needs resolving" for the extradition of business tycoon Vijay Mallya, the British High Commissioner told NDTV.

India is in touch with the British government over the extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya after he exhausted legal options against New Delhi's request to the UK to extradite him.

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said here today that India has made its best case on Vijay Mallya being wanted for economic offences and the Indian government has the "best assurance" from the UK authorities of his extradition.

Assets worth Rs 9,371 crore belonging to fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi have been transferred by the Enforcement Directorate to state-run banks that will help them recover losses on account of the fraud.

The issue of extradition of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi figured in a virtual summit between India and the UK on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that economic offenders should be sent back to the country at the earliest for trial.

Noting the urgency and desire on the part of India to extradite people accused of corruption, the UK on Friday said a "legal process" is on in Vijay Mallya's matter and it has to be followed through as there cannot be any shortcut.

Fugitive billionaire Vijay Mallya has applied to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for "another route" to be able to stay in the UK, the liquor tycoon's barrister representing him in bankruptcy proceedings in the High Court of London confirmed during a remote hearing on Friday.

Legal complications - details of which cannot be shared due to its "confidential" nature - are delaying Vijay Mallya's extradition from the UK, India has been told, according to an External Affairs Ministry letter shared with the Supreme Court on Monday.

A "confidential legal issue" is stalling the extradition of business tycoon Vijay Mallya, wanted in India for defaulting on loans worth thousands of crores of rupees, from the UK and the government is following up with British authorities, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

The UK on Tuesday said Vijay Mallya cannot be extradited to India till the resolution of a confidential legal matter and that it is trying to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

India has strongly underlined its interest in the expeditious extradition of former Kingfisher Airlines chief Vijay Mallya, who has completed all the legal processes related to extradition from the UK, during talks between Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and UK Home Secretary Priti Patel in London.

The Supreme Court today gave the Central government two months' time to find out the status of former liquor baron Vijay Mallya's extradition from the United Kingdom. When asked if a timeframe had been set for the process, the government said it had no information.

Vijay Mallya's extradition was ordered by a British court but has been delayed by "secret proceedings" initiated in the country, the government told the Supreme Court today on the tycoon wanted in India for loan fraud.

Nirav Modi's mental health and the prison conditions in India were once again in focus during the fugitive diamond merchant's extradition hearing related to the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case at a court in the UK on Wednesday.

The UK government cannot set a timeline for extradition of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya though it is determined to ensure that criminals can't escape justice by crossing national borders, British High Commissioner Sir Philip Barton said today.

"There is a further legal issue that needs resolving" for the extradition of business tycoon Vijay Mallya, the British High Commissioner told NDTV.

India is in touch with the British government over the extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya after he exhausted legal options against New Delhi's request to the UK to extradite him.