Nirav Modi declared fugitive economic offender in PNB scam case
5 years, 3 months ago

Nirav Modi declared fugitive economic offender in PNB scam case

India TV News  

Diamantaire Nirav Modi, the key accused in the USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud case was declared a fugitive economic offender by a special court in Mumbai on Thursday. The plea to declare Nirav Modi a fugitive economic offender was filed by the Enforcement Directorate. He is the second businessman after Vijay Mallya to be declared a fugitive economic offender under provisions of the new Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, which came into existence in August last year. Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi are the prime accused in the PNB fraud case, related to alleged fraudulent issuance of Letters of Undertaking that caused a loss of over USD 2 billion to the public sector bank.

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CBI names Nirav Modi’s sister in supplementary charge sheet
1 week ago

CBI names Nirav Modi’s sister in supplementary charge sheet

Hindustan Times  

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday filed the third supplementary charge sheet in the multi-crore fraud at Punjab National Bank case, naming Purvi Modi, sister of fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi, and a certain Aditya Nanavati as accused in the case. It is claimed that Purvi was a director in Dubai and Hong Kong …

NICB case: Police gets custody of 8th arrested accused for 7 days
1 week, 1 day ago

NICB case: Police gets custody of 8th arrested accused for 7 days

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The eighth arrested accused in the New India Cooperative Bank money siphoning case, Rajeev Ranjan Pandey alias Pawan Gupta, 47, who was arrested from Bokaro, was produced in the holiday court on Sunday, which remanded him to police custody for seven days for further investigation. Mumbai, India - March 23, 2025:EOW official arrested and produced Rajiv Pandey, in financial …

New India Co-operative Bank fraud case: Mumbai Economic Offences Wing arrests two more accused persons
2 weeks, 2 days ago

New India Co-operative Bank fraud case: Mumbai Economic Offences Wing arrests two more accused persons

The Hindu  

Two more arrests were made in the New India Co-operative Bank case by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police on Saturday and Sunday, officials of the EOW said. He had been absconding since the first accused Hitesh Mehta and his associate were arrested, officials said. “It is alleged that Arunachalam Ullahanathan Maruthuvar received approximately ₹30 crore from the misappropriated …

HC denies bail to bizman in case linked to JKLF
2 weeks, 4 days ago

HC denies bail to bizman in case linked to JKLF

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court has denied bail to Dubai-based businessman Naval Kishore Kapoor booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities Act, or UAPA, in a 2017 terror funding case involving separatist leader and chief of banned Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front Yasin Malik. HC denies bail to bizman in case linked to JKLF A bench of justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder …

NIA arrests man wanted in 2022 Bengal case
1 month, 4 weeks ago

NIA arrests man wanted in 2022 Bengal case

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency has arrested an accused in a December 2022 explosion case in West Bengal’s Bhupatinagar, in which three people were killed when crude bombs were being made at the house of one Rajkumar Manna, officials said on Sunday. NIA arrests man wanted in 2022 Bengal case The arrested person has been identified as Panchanan Ghorai, a resident …

Fugitive banker brought back to India after 23-year chase
2 months ago

Fugitive banker brought back to India after 23-year chase

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: After over two decades on the run, fugitive banker Virendrabhai Patel was finally brought back to India, a significant victory for international law enforcement. In 2018, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Gen VK Singh, told the Rajya Sabha in March 2018 that 23 economic fugitives were yet to be extradited to India since 2014. The minister submitted …

NIA arrests PFI members Abdul Majeeth and Shahul Hameed in PMK leader Ramalingam murder case
2 months ago

NIA arrests PFI members Abdul Majeeth and Shahul Hameed in PMK leader Ramalingam murder case

Op India  

On 25th January, the National Investigation Agency arrested two proclaimed offenders in connection with the 2019 murder of PMK leader Ramalingam in Tamil Nadu. NIA Arrests 2 Absconders in the 2019 PFI-Linked Ramalingam Murder Case pic.twitter.com/5laGwkzNkZ — NIA India January 26, 2025 Ramalingam, a PMK leader and social activist, became a target after he opposed the Dawah activities of the …

Bank Fraud | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under PMLA On Grounds Of Long Incarceration
2 months, 1 week ago

Bank Fraud | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under PMLA On Grounds Of Long Incarceration

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to the former director of SEL Textiles Limited Neeraj Saluja in a money laundering case, accused of diverting loan amount for purposes other than what it was sanctioned for. "Thus, when further proceedings in pursuance of FIR as well as ECIR have been stayed by a Division Bench of this Court; …

From Vijay Mallya to Nirav Modi — ED restores over ₹22,000 crore worth assets from high-profile cases. Check full list
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From Vijay Mallya to Nirav Modi — ED restores over ₹22,000 crore worth assets from high-profile cases. Check full list

Live Mint  

From fugitive Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi to Mehul Choksi — the Enforcement Directorate has restored properties worth ₹22,280 crore — said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. Recovery from Vijay Mallya Sitharaman said that ₹14,131.6 crore worth properties belonging to fugitive Vijay Mallya have been restored to public sector banks. Here's the full list Nirav Modi: ₹1,052.58 crore has been …

NIA Mumbai Court convicts and sentences three Bangladeshi nationals
3 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Mumbai ED attaches fresh assets of Nirav Modi
6 months, 3 weeks 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
6 months, 3 weeks 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
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Fresh blow to Vijay Mallya: SEBI bars fugitive liquor baron from securities trading for 3 years
8 months ago

Fresh blow to Vijay Mallya: SEBI bars fugitive liquor baron from securities trading for 3 years

India TV News  

The Securities Exchange Board of India on Friday barred Vijay Mallya from trading in India's securities market for three years. Mallya, who owns an 8.1% stake in United Breweries and a 0.01% stake in United Spirits, faces a Rs 9,000 crore bank loan default case involving Kingfisher Airlines. Non-bailable warrant issued On July 1, a special CBI court in Mumbai …

Fresh trouble for Vijay Mallya, CBI issues non-bailable warrant in ₹180-crore loan default case
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Fresh trouble for Vijay Mallya, CBI issues non-bailable warrant in ₹180-crore loan default case

Hindustan Times  

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya is now facing a fresh legal action by the Central Bureau of Investigation as a special CBI court issued a non-bailable warrant against him in the ₹180-crore loan default case linked to Indian Overseas Bank. Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya The CBI, in its warrant, said the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines promoter caused a wrongful loss of ₹180 …

CBI court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya in Rs 180-crore loan default case
8 months, 4 weeks ago

CBI court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya in Rs 180-crore loan default case

India TV News  

A special court in Mumbai has issued a non-bailable warrant against fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya in connection with a Rs 180-crore loan default case linked to Indian Overseas Bank. The court emphasised Mallya's status as a "fugitive" and cited previous non-bailable warrants issued against him based on CBI submissions, stating, "this is a fit case to issue an open-ended NBW …

PNB scam: 'How can I return if my passport is suspended?' asks fugitive Mehul Choksi
10 months, 1 week ago

PNB scam: 'How can I return if my passport is suspended?' asks fugitive Mehul Choksi

India Today  

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank scam, has told a special court in Mumbai that he hasn't been able to return to India “due to reasons beyond his control” and hence cannot be declared a “fugitive economic offender”. has been suspended for the reason of ‘Security Threat to India.’ The same will show that …

UK court rejects Nirav Modi’s bail plea again, says he’s ‘real’ flight risk
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

PMLA court summons Jaswant Gajjanmajra in ₹40-cr bank fraud case
1 year ago

PMLA court summons Jaswant Gajjanmajra in ₹40-cr bank fraud case

Hindustan Times  

A special CBI-cum-PMLA court on Monday summoned Aam Aadmi Party’s Amargarh MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra and other co-accused on April 1 in connection with the ₹40.92 crore bank fraud case. A PMLA court summoned AAP MLA Jaswant Gajjanmajra in the ₹ 40-cr bank fraud case. The court of Manjot Kaur, special judge, PMLA, summoned Jaswant Singh, his brother Balwant Singh, …

India’s key fugitives to be extradited soon? Joint CBI-ED-NIA team to visit UK to expedite process
1 year, 2 months 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, …

NIA arrests one more person from Bihar in PFI conspiracy case
1 year, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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, 11 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 …

Mallya’s plea dismissed by Supreme Court, fugitive offender declaration looms
2 years ago

Mallya’s plea dismissed by Supreme Court, fugitive offender declaration looms

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea by businessman Vijay Mallya challenging the proceedings in a Mumbai court to declare him a fugitive economic offender and confiscate his properties. The Supreme Court in December 2018 issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on Mallya’s plea, had refused to stay the proceedings on the probe agency’s plea before a special Prevention of …

British Judicial system is independent of govt: UK Foreign Secy on extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 1 month 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

CBI court seeks bank account details of Nirav Modi's brother-in-law from Singapore
2 years, 3 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 Extradition: Can Indian Laws Expedite Process for Speedy Resolves?
2 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

What is the PNB fraud case against Nirav Modi and will the fugitive finally be forced to return home?
2 years, 4 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 …

‘Sound decision’: UK high court rejects Nirav Modi appeal against extradition
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Sound decision’: UK high court rejects Nirav Modi appeal against extradition

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The UK high court on Wednesday dismissed fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s appeal against his extradition, a development which brings Indian agencies one step closer to bringing him to India to face fraud and money laundering charges. The High Court in London on Wednesday rejected Nirav Modi's appeal and ordered his extradition to India to face charges of fraud …

UK Court clears extradition of fugitive Nirav Modi to India
2 years, 4 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, 4 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 a suicide risk? This is what UK Court said while approving his extradition to India
2 years, 4 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 …

Nirav Modi to be extradited to India as he loses appeal in British court
2 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

UK court orders fugitive Sanjay Bhandari’s extradition
2 years, 4 months ago

UK court orders fugitive Sanjay Bhandari’s extradition

Hindustan Times  

A UK court has ordered the extradition of fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari to India, the third high-profile extradition case India has won in the UK, after Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi. While ordering Bhandari’s extradition and sending the reference to the UK home secretary, the district judge Michael Snow at the Westminster’s Magistrates’ Court in London, said : “As …

ED to confiscate Nirav Modi's properties worth Rs 500 crores
2 years, 5 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 …

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