UK Court approves Nirav Modi's extradition to India
3 years, 10 months ago

UK Court approves Nirav Modi's extradition to India

Op India  

Indian Government’s two-year-long battle to bring back fugitive businessman Nirav Modi to India has finally tasted some success. The fugitive billionaire is wanted for fraud and money laundering in the ₹ 14,000-crore Punjab National Bank scam The UK’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court has also acknowledged that the diamantaire conspired to destroy evidence and intimidate witnesses and ordered that Nirav Modi may be extradited to India to stand trial. UK extradition judge orders Nirav Modi to be extradited to India to stand trial pic.twitter.com/vsvy4wMqqk — ANI February 25, 2021 “I am satisfied that there is evidence that Mr Modi could be convicted”, said UK’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court’s District Judge Samuel Goozee delivering his judgment on whether the jeweller has a case to answer before the Indian courts. It also dismissed Modi’s “mental health concerns,” as the UK judge ruled that Nirav Modi will be given adequate medical treatment and mental health care at Arthur Road Jail, Mumbai. UK judge rules that Nirav Modi will be given adequate medical treatment and mental health care at Arthur Road Jail, Mumbai — ANI February 25, 2021 UK Extradition judge rules that Barrack 12 at Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai is fit for Nirav Modi.

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NIA Mumbai Court convicts and sentences three Bangladeshi nationals
1 month ago

NIA Mumbai Court convicts and sentences three Bangladeshi nationals

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency Special Court, Mumbai, has sentenced five years of imprisonment to three Bangladeshi nationals for illegal infiltration into India and possession of fake documents, said NIA officials on Wednesday in a press statement. Mohammed Habibur Rehman Habib alias Raj Jesub Mandal, Hannan Anwar Hussain Khan alias Hannan Baburali Gazi, and Mohammed Azarali Subhanallah alias Raja Jesub Mandal …

PM Modi, UK's Starmer discuss extradition of economic offenders at G20 Summit
1 month, 4 weeks ago

PM Modi, UK's Starmer discuss extradition of economic offenders at G20 Summit

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer on Tuesday held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Brazil G20 Summit, discussing trade relations, technology partnerships, and the extradition of fugitive Indian economic offenders, among other issues. In their first meeting since Starmer assumed office in the UK, India pressed for the extradition of fugitive Indian businessmen like …

U.P.: NIA court awards 10-year RI to fake note case accused
2 months ago

U.P.: NIA court awards 10-year RI to fake note case accused

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow-based special court of the National Investigation Agency on Thursday sentenced 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to a key accused in a Fake Indian Currency Note case, confirmed NIA officials. In a press note, a senior NIA official said the court has convicted a Sitapur resident Babloo and pronounced three 10-year RI sentences each under u/s 489B, 120B of …

NIA Files 17 Appeals to Challenge Kerala High Court Order on PFI Members
2 months, 3 weeks ago

NIA Files 17 Appeals to Challenge Kerala High Court Order on PFI Members

Deccan Chronicle  

National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed 17 separate appeals regarding the Kerala High Court order granting bail to 17 members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The high court's order imposed stringent conditions on their bail, including sharing mobile numbers and real-time GPS locations with the investigating officer, surrendering passports, and remaining within Kerala.

Mumbai ED attaches fresh assets of Nirav Modi
4 months ago

Mumbai ED attaches fresh assets of Nirav Modi

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate, Mumbai Zonal Office has provisionally attached proceeds of crime in the form of immovable properties and bank balances amounting to ₹29.75 Crore in the case of PNB Bank fraud by Nirav Modi, ED officials said in a press statement on September 11, 2024. During PMLA investigation, earlier ED had attached movable and immovable assets of Nirav Modi …

PNB fraud: ED attaches fugitive Nirav Modi’s properties, bank balance worth ₹29.75 crore
4 months ago

PNB fraud: ED attaches fugitive Nirav Modi’s properties, bank balance worth ₹29.75 crore

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has provisionally attached “proceeds of crime” in the form of immovable properties and bank balances amounting to ₹29.75 crore in a case related to Punjab National Bank fraud by fugitive businessman Nirav Modi. In a statement, the ED said: “During course of investigation, assets worth ₹29.75 Crore of Nirav Modi & his group …

PNB fraud case: Fugitive Nirav Modi's assets worth ₹29.75 crore attached by ED
4 months ago

PNB fraud case: Fugitive Nirav Modi's assets worth ₹29.75 crore attached by ED

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached assets worth ₹29.75 crore belonging to fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, as part of its ongoing investigation into the ₹6,498 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, officials said on Wednesday. Nirav Modi, the mastermind behind the PNB scam, has been fighting extradition from the UK, where authorities arrested him in 2019. The scam, uncovered in …

UK Court Rejects Nirav Modi’s Fresh Bail Plea Due to ‘Real, Substantial’ Flight Risk
8 months, 1 week ago

UK Court Rejects Nirav Modi’s Fresh Bail Plea Due to ‘Real, Substantial’ Flight Risk

News 18  

Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, who has been in prison in London for over five years, on Tuesday made a new bail application which was rejected by a UK judge who ruled that he continued to pose a “substantial risk” of absconding justice. There continues to be a real, substantial risk that the applicant would fail to attend court or interfere …

UK court rejects Nirav Modi’s bail plea again, says he’s ‘real’ flight risk
8 months, 1 week ago

UK court rejects Nirav Modi’s bail plea again, says he’s ‘real’ flight risk

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A UK court on Tuesday rejected diamantaire Nirav Modi’s bail plea, saying he presented a “real, substantial risk” of absconding justice, people familiar with the development said. Judge John Zani took up Nirav Modi’s fresh bail plea on the grounds that the long passage of time since the last bail application three and a half years ago constituted …

NIA arrests sixth accused in Attari drug seizure case
9 months ago

NIA arrests sixth accused in Attari drug seizure case

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency has arrested another person in connection with the 2022 Attari drug seizure case. The case came to light following two seizures, totalling 102.784 kg of heroin valued about ₹700 crore, in April 2022 by the Indian Customs,” said an agency official. The NIA found that on the directions of Dubai-based accused Shahid Ahmed, who is still …

Court orders to deposit proceeds of Nirav Modi’s London flat to Centre
9 months, 1 week ago

Court orders to deposit proceeds of Nirav Modi’s London flat to Centre

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special PMLA court last week declared that the Central Government was entitled to proceeds from the sale of a London property belonging to fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi and directed that the amount be deposited with the central government. Court orders to deposit proceeds of Nirav Modi’s London flat to Centre Nirav Modi was declared a fugitive economic …

UK Court orders Nirav Modi to pay $8 million to Bank of India
10 months ago

UK Court orders Nirav Modi to pay $8 million to Bank of India

Live Mint  

The High Court in London has dealt a significant blow to jailed diamantaire Nirav Modi, issuing a summary judgment ordering him to pay $8 million to the Bank of India. According to court documents, BOI had extended a $9 million credit facility to Firestar, but when the bank demanded repayment in 2018, Modi was unable to honour the commitment. As …

NIA searches multiple locations in six States in the Bengaluru LeT prison radicalisation case
10 months, 1 week ago

NIA searches multiple locations in six States in the Bengaluru LeT prison radicalisation case

The Hindu  

Expanding the ambit of its investigation in the Bengaluru Lashkar-e-Taiba prison radicalisation case, the National Investigation Agency on Tuesday searched multiple locations in six States and seized a host of digital devices and incriminating documents, along with cash. NIA teams swooped down on the premises of suspects in various places across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Punjab, Gujarat and West Bengal …

India’s key fugitives to be extradited soon? Joint CBI-ED-NIA team to visit UK to expedite process
1 year ago

India’s key fugitives to be extradited soon? Joint CBI-ED-NIA team to visit UK to expedite process

India TV News  

A high-level team of officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement Directorate and National Investigation Agency would be soon despatched to the United Kingdom to expedite extradition of India’s most wanted fugitives – diamond trader Nirav Modi, Kingfisher Airlines promoter Vijay Mallya and defence dealer Sanjay Bhandari, sources said on Tuesday. The extradition cases of Sanjay Bhandari, Nirav Modi, …

Attari border drug haul case: NIA arrests key absconding accused while trying to flee Dubai
1 year, 1 month ago

Attari border drug haul case: NIA arrests key absconding accused while trying to flee Dubai

India TV News  

Attari border drug haul case: The National Investigation Agency on Saturday said that a key absconding accused has been arrested in connection with the Attari border heroin seizure case involving the smuggling of over 102 kgs of narcotics from Afghanistan via the India-Pak border in April 2022. His role in the conspiracy relating to the international drug nexus came to …

NIA arrests one more person from Bihar in PFI conspiracy case
1 year, 5 months ago

NIA arrests one more person from Bihar in PFI conspiracy case

India TV News  

PFI Patna case: The National Investigation Agency has arrested one more accused from Bihar in a case related to a conspiracy by the banned Popular Front of India to disturb peace and drive a communal wedge in the country, an official said on Sunday. According to NIA, the accused, Shahid Reza of the Chakia area of the East Champaran district …

PNB moves court, seeks release of Nirav Modi’s properties worth ₹71.16 crore
1 year, 6 months ago

PNB moves court, seeks release of Nirav Modi’s properties worth ₹71.16 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab National Bank on Wednesday filed a petition before the special PMLA court seeking release of fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi’s properties worth ₹71.16 crore which had been attached by the Enforcement Directorate. PNB moves court, seeks release of Nirav Modi’s properties worth ₹ 71.16 crore The agency is probing the ₹13,850-crore loan fraud at the public sector bank. …

PM Modi Brings Up Extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi with UK in Every Meet: Harish Salve
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi Brings Up Extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi with UK in Every Meet: Harish Salve

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought up the issue of extradition of fugitives Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi in every India-UK trade related meeting, senior Advocate Harish Salve has revealed. “The British always complain that the moment we have a meeting, the first question PM Modi asks is, where are Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi?” Salve said in an interview …

PNB scam: PMLA court grants bail to Nirav Modi’s close aide
1 year, 8 months ago

PNB scam: PMLA court grants bail to Nirav Modi’s close aide

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special PMLA court in the city on Tuesday granted bail to Subhash Parab, a close aide of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, observing that the main beneficiary of the proceeds of crime is still beyond the reach of the law enforcement agencies even after five years of registration of the case. PNB scam: PMLA court grants bail to Nirav …

British Judicial system is independent of govt: UK Foreign Secy on extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

British Judicial system is independent of govt: UK Foreign Secy on extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Referring to the extradition of fugitive economic offenders Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Wednesday said that the British Judicial system is independent of the government and it is them to decide. Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s plea to move the UK Supreme Court against his extradition to India on charges of fraud and …

PNB Scam : Nirav Modi's Brother-in-Law Agrees Before Supreme Court To Give Authorisation To CBI For Bank Accounts
1 year, 11 months ago

PNB Scam : Nirav Modi's Brother-in-Law Agrees Before Supreme Court To Give Authorisation To CBI For Bank Accounts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Bombay High Court to consider afresh the plea of Nirav Modi’s brother-in-law Mainak Mehta to travel back to his home in Hong Kong. The bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala, took note of the fact that Mehta was willing to give authorisation to CBI so it …

Fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi in PNB bank loan fraud case
2 years ago

Fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi in PNB bank loan fraud case

Op India  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed three fresh FIRs against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi and two jewellery brands, Nakshatra Brands Limited and Gitanjali Gems Limited. The FIRS were against Nakshatra Brands Ltd and Gitanjali Gems Ltd, Mehul Choksi, who is the managing director of Gitanjali Gems Ltd and guarantor for Nakshatra Brands Ltd; Dhanesh Vrajlal Sheth, director of …

Fugitive Nirav Modi loses plea in UK Court against his extradition to India: Details
2 years, 1 month ago

Fugitive Nirav Modi loses plea in UK Court against his extradition to India: Details

Op India  

The UK Supreme Court on Thursday denied fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s plea against his extradition to India. In November, Nirav Modi filed an application before the UK High Court for permission to appeal against his extradition to India in the UK Supreme Court. Nirav Modi reportedly filed an application in the High Court in London, seeking permission to appeal against …

Nirav Modi loses bid to appeal against extradition in UK Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Nirav Modi loses bid to appeal against extradition in UK Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

LONDON: Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, on Thursday suffered another setback in his legal battle against his extradition as the High Court in London denied him permission to appeal against his extradition order in the UK Supreme Court. In a judgment order pronounced at the Royal Courts …

Setback to Nirav Modi As London HC Denies Request to Appeal to Supreme Court Against Extradition to India
2 years, 1 month ago

Setback to Nirav Modi As London HC Denies Request to Appeal to Supreme Court Against Extradition to India

News 18  

The High Court in London on Thursday refused fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s application to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against his extradition to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering. In a judgment order pronounced at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay ruled that “the Appellant’s application …

India Submits Reply in Nirav Modi's UK Extradition Appeal
2 years, 1 month ago

India Submits Reply in Nirav Modi's UK Extradition Appeal

News 18  

The Indian authorities have submitted their legal response to the application filed by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi seeking permission to appeal against his extradition order in the UK Supreme Court. The Crown Prosecution Service, which appears on behalf of the Indian government in the UK courts, had until Monday to file a response in the High Court in London on …

CBI court seeks bank account details of Nirav Modi's brother-in-law from Singapore
2 years, 1 month ago

CBI court seeks bank account details of Nirav Modi's brother-in-law from Singapore

India Today  

A special CBI court in Mumbai has issued a request to authorities in Singapore seeking details of the bank account of Mainak Mehta, the brother-in-law of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi. Mehta stated that he had only known about the Enforcement Directorate case, and that the husband-and-wife duo had informed the court dealing with the ED case, the PMLA court, that …

Nirav Modi seeks permission to appeal extradition to India in UK top court
2 years, 1 month ago

Nirav Modi seeks permission to appeal extradition to India in UK top court

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi has filed an application in the High Court here, seeking permission to appeal against its decision to extradite him to India in the UK Supreme Court. The 51-year-old businessman lost an appeal on mental health grounds earlier this month, when a two-judge High Court bench ruled that his risk of suicide was not such …

Nirav Modi Approaches UK High Court To Challenge His Extradition Order
2 years, 1 month ago

Nirav Modi Approaches UK High Court To Challenge His Extradition Order

News 18  

Fugitive merchant Nirav Modi, who was involved in 2 billion dollar Punjab National Bank loan scam case, has filed an application in a UK High Court, seeking permission to appeal against his extradition order in the Supreme Court. After the appeal, the Crown Prosecution Service, acting on behalf of the Indian authorities, will respond to the latest application of extradition …

Nirav Modi seeks permission to appeal extradition in UK top court
2 years, 1 month ago

Nirav Modi seeks permission to appeal extradition in UK top court

Firstpost  

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi has filed an application in the High Court in London, seeking permission to appeal against his extradition order in the Supreme Court. London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi has filed an application in the High Court in London, seeking permission to appeal against his extradition order in the Supreme Court. The 51-year-old diamantaire lost an …

Fugitive Nirav Modi seeks permission to appeal against extradition in UK top court
2 years, 1 month ago

Fugitive Nirav Modi seeks permission to appeal against extradition in UK top court

India Today  

Fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi has filed an application before the UK high court for permission to appeal against his extradition to India in the UK Supreme Court. Indian authorities through Crown Prosecution Service will file their submission before the UK high court on the application of Nirav Modi, following which a judge will give a ruling on paper. The …

Nirav Modi defence witness Abhay Thipsay joins Bharat Jodo Yatra
2 years, 2 months ago

Nirav Modi defence witness Abhay Thipsay joins Bharat Jodo Yatra

Op India  

Days after the UK High Court rejected Nirav Modi’s appeal against his extradition to India, retired Bombay High Court judge and Congress leader Abhay Thipsay, who was a defence witness of Modi, was seen at Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. During the extradition proceedings, Abhay Thipsay, a retired judge turned Congress leader and a close confidante of Rahul Gandhi, had …

Nirav Modi Extradition: Can Indian Laws Expedite Process for Speedy Resolves?
2 years, 2 months ago

Nirav Modi Extradition: Can Indian Laws Expedite Process for Speedy Resolves?

The Quint  

The corollary is that once arrested and if the authorities believe that the fugitive is a flight risk, bail or release from custody is denied at the discretion of the courts. Naturally, it is therefore, safe to conclude that Nirav Modi is a high ‘flight risk’ person and the British courts are also of an opinion that he is likely …

India welcomes UK HC's order on Nirav Modi extradition: ‘Want to bring him...’
2 years, 2 months ago

India welcomes UK HC's order on Nirav Modi extradition: ‘Want to bring him...’

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday welcomed the United Kingdom High Court decision to reject fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's appeal against his extradition. India welcomes UK HC's order on Nirav Modi extradition: ‘Want to bring him.’ Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the government 'wants to bring Nirav Modi to India as soon as possible'. The court on Wednesday dismissed Modi’s …

Explained: How Nirav Modi scammed Punjab National Bank for Rs 14,000 crore
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: How Nirav Modi scammed Punjab National Bank for Rs 14,000 crore

Firstpost  

Nirav Modi and his uncle, Mehul Choksi, created a complex web of deception through fraudulent Letters of Undertaking to siphon off Rs 14,000 crore from state-owned Punjab National Bank New Delhi: Pulling off one of the biggest bank frauds in the country, fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi created a complex web of deception through fraudulent Letters …

Explained: How Nirav Modi can still avoid extradition and what India can do to beat his tricks
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: How Nirav Modi can still avoid extradition and what India can do to beat his tricks

Firstpost  

Diamond merchant Nirav Modi lost his appeal against extradition to India. However, he still has a few options left before he is brought back to the country to face trial in the Rs 13,758-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case After over two years, Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond businessman, who fled the country and took refuge in London is a …

Political asylum in UK: Nirav Modi's last ditch effort to escape Indian laws
2 years, 2 months ago

Political asylum in UK: Nirav Modi's last ditch effort to escape Indian laws

India Today  

Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, who has been ordered to be extradited to India for defrauding the Punjab National Bank of crores, might be able to stall his return. Nirav Modi had recently sought political asylum in the United Kingdom, which if granted will allow him to escape the law in India, sources said. In a big win for India last …

Indian tycoon Nirav Modi loses extradition appeal in UK
2 years, 2 months ago

Indian tycoon Nirav Modi loses extradition appeal in UK

Associated Press  

LONDON — Diamond tycoon Nirav Modi on Wednesday lost an appeal of a British court’s ruling that he should be extradited from the U.K. to India to face allegations he was involved in a $1.8 billion bank fraud. Two High Court judges upheld a lower court’s ruling that the fugitive jeweler has a case to answer before Indian courts and …

Nirav Modi loses appeal, UK HC rules suicide risk does not bar extradition to India
2 years, 2 months ago

Nirav Modi loses appeal, UK HC rules suicide risk does not bar extradition to India

Deccan Chronicle  

LONDON: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition to India on mental health grounds as the High Court in London ruled that his risk of suicide is not such that it would be either unjust or oppressive to extradite him to face charges of fraud and money laundering. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert …

What is the PNB fraud case against Nirav Modi and will the fugitive finally be forced to return home?
2 years, 2 months ago

What is the PNB fraud case against Nirav Modi and will the fugitive finally be forced to return home?

Firstpost  

The High Court in London has allowed the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi to India. He fled the country in January 2018, days before the scam was uncovered Fugitive diamond billionaire Nirav Modi’s appeal against extradition to India has been turned down by the High Court in London today. According to Indian Express, the transcripts of Nirav Modi’s conversations …

UK Court clears extradition of fugitive Nirav Modi to India
2 years, 2 months ago

UK Court clears extradition of fugitive Nirav Modi to India

Op India  

In a big victory for the Indian government, UK High Court has ordered the extradition of fugitive Nirav Modi to India. The High Court rejected diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s petition against his extradition, paving the way to bring him back to India. The court had also said that it will consider the assurances given by the Indian government, rejecting 51-year-old …

PNB Scam Case: UK court allows Nirav Modi's extradition to India
2 years, 2 months ago

PNB Scam Case: UK court allows Nirav Modi's extradition to India

Firstpost  

In its ruling on Wednesday, the London High Court ruled that the extradition of Nirav Modi to India will not be unjust. Nirav Modi is the prime accused in the PNB scam case Nirav Modi Extradition: In a big breakthrough for Indian agencies, a London court cleared the extradition of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi to India. Nirav Modi is the …

Nirav Modi to be extradited to India as he loses appeal in British court
2 years, 2 months ago

Nirav Modi to be extradited to India as he loses appeal in British court

India Today  

A high court in the United Kingdom on Wednesday rejected fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's plea against extradition to India to face fraud and money laundering charges. However, the Royal Courts of Justice noted that extraditing Nirav Modi wouldn’t be "unjust or oppressive". On October 12, the court had reserved its judgment on Nirav Modi's plea against the verdict of Westminster …

Nirav Modi loses appeal against extradition to India. What's next for him?
2 years, 2 months ago

Nirav Modi loses appeal against extradition to India. What's next for him?

India Today  

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi lost his appeal in a UK high court against extradition on mental health grounds. In a judgment handed down on Wednesday, Lord Justice Stuart-Smith and Justice Jay concluded, “We are far from satisfied that Nirav Modi’s mental condition and the risk of suicide are such that it would be either unjust or oppressive to extradite …

Nirav Modi a suicide risk? This is what UK Court said while approving his extradition to India
2 years, 2 months ago

Nirav Modi a suicide risk? This is what UK Court said while approving his extradition to India

India Today  

A high court in the United Kingdom rejected fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi's plea against an extradition order to India filed on mental health grounds. The court, while rejecting Nirav Modi’s appeal, relied on the Indian government’s assurance that his mental health condition and risk of suicide would be taken care of by a panel of experts and doctors. Nirav …

ED to confiscate Nirav Modi's properties worth Rs 500 crores
2 years, 2 months ago

ED to confiscate Nirav Modi's properties worth Rs 500 crores

India Today  

A special court in Mumbai has allowed the Enforcement Directorate to confiscate 39 properties of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi. Advocates Hiten Venegaokar and Arvind Aghav appearing for ED, had argued for confiscation of Modi's 48 properties, valued at Rs 929 crores, under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act. However, PNB which is at the centre of the scam and had faced …

Nirav Modi hearing concludes; verdict reserved
2 years, 3 months ago

Nirav Modi hearing concludes; verdict reserved

Hindustan Times  

The high court in London has reserved judgment in the Nirav Modi extradition case after the 3-day-long arguments concluded on Wednesday. The high court in London has reserved judgment in the Nirav Modi extradition case after the 3-day-long arguments concluded. According to Malcolm, there was a possibility that Modi’s situation could improve upon his extradition once he would realise that …

Modi’s lawyer says, “No one ever got better at notorious Arthur Road”
2 years, 3 months ago

Modi’s lawyer says, “No one ever got better at notorious Arthur Road”

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The high court in London has reserved judgment in the Nirav Modi extradition case after the 3-day-long arguments concluded on Wednesday. The focus during the appeal has thus shifted from the actual case of fraud and money laundering against Nirav Modi to a test of whether it would be appropriate to have him extradited to India in view of …

Honour extradition treaty, don't pick holes: UK Court in Nirav Modi case
2 years, 3 months ago

Honour extradition treaty, don't pick holes: UK Court in Nirav Modi case

India Today  

The high court in London on Wednesday held that since India is a “friendly foreign power”, the UK must not pick holes in the assurances by the Indian government that Nirav Modi will be provided with adequate medical assistance. Hearing Nirav Modi’s plea against extradition to India, the court said, “India is a “friendly foreign power” and the UK must …

London High Court hears both sides on Nirav Modi’s mental health;GOI assures proper care in Arthur Road’s Barrack No. 12
2 years, 3 months ago

London High Court hears both sides on Nirav Modi’s mental health;GOI assures proper care in Arthur Road’s Barrack No. 12

Hindustan Times  

The high court in London began its hearing in the final leg of the Nirav Modi extradition case on Tuesday. Two leading forensic psychiatrists, Professor Andrew Forrester appeared for Nirav Modi while Professor Seena Fazel appeared for the Crown Prosecution Service. The court also heard that to allay fears of solitary confinement, GOI had also proposed that an undertrial in …

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