London High Court Rejects Vijay Mallya’s Plea To Appeal Against Extradition Order

LONDON (United Kingdom): London High Court has rejected fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya’s plea seeking to challenge his extradition to India before the UK Supreme Court.

After the rejection of his plea, Mallya has no legal options left in the United Kingdom and will likely be extradited to India within 28 days.

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel will now take a final call to formally certify the court order for Vijay Mallya to be extradited to India within 28 days. Following this, concerned authorities in the UK will coordinate to extradite Mallya to India.

Last month, London high court had rejected Vijay Mallya’s appeal against extradition, leading him to seek permission from the court to move the supreme court against the order.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have been pursuing Vijay Mallya’s extradition case since 2016 through a legal battle in the UK courts. Mallya is accused of defrauding Indian banks of over Rs 9,000 crore. He fled the country in 2016.

He is out in bail since April 17 and on a bond of 650,000 pounds.

Both the CBI and the ED have filed an FIR against Mallya in Mumbai. He will be brought to the city once the UK home secretary signs the extradition papers.

On April 20, the London high court observed that Vijay Mallya had defrauded the Indian banks and should be extradited to India. Mallya is accused of defrauding Indian banks to the tune of over 11,000 crore rupees.

Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate have been pursuing Vijay Mallya’s extradition case since 2016 in UK courts. He fled the country in 2016.

In a tweet, Mallya said that he is ready to pay the money he owes to Indian banks.

from League of India