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Vijay Mallya Extradition Case: As it happened

Vijay Mallya Extradition Hearing: Vijay Mallya's hearing at UK High Court has begun. Mallya is seeking permission to appeal against an extradition order signed off by UK home secretary Sajid Javid for him to be extradited to India to face alleged fraud and money laundering charges amounting to Rs 9,000 crores. Follow live updates here.

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Vijay Mallya Extradition Hearing: Vijay Mallya arrived at the Uk High Court for the hearing on his plea against extradition. Mallya spoke to the media before entering the court and told them that he would come back to India if told to do so by the courts. The hearing saw the Queens Council Clare Montgomery argue in favour of Mallya and say that the Indian Government did not provide credible evidence. An attempt was made to put the blame on Indian banks as well. In the end the court allowed Mallya to appeal against his extradition to India by the United Kingdom government.

 

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Live updates : UK High Court allows Vijay Mallya to appeal against his extradition

  • 7:54 PM (IST)

    Vijay Mallya’s permission to appeal against extradition case has been approved by the Royal Courts of Justice

  • 6:49 PM (IST)

    Hearing resumes after lunch break

    The hearing has resumed in UK High Court after the lunch break. Team Mallya is reportedly blaming the Indian banks for the situation

  • 6:07 PM (IST)

  • 4:38 PM (IST)

    Queen's Counsel Clare Montgomery arguing on behalf of Vijay Mallya

    Queen's Counsel Clare Montgomery has reportedly said: "Indian government has not presented the facts correctly and magistrate has not taken all evidence into account while taking the decision."

     

  • 4:18 PM (IST)

    Will return to India if asked to do so: Vijay Mallya

    Right before entering the UK High Court in London, Vijay Mallya told the reporters that he is very confident and that he would return to India if asked to do so.

  • 4:09 PM (IST)

    While we wait for updates from London, lets look at what is Vijay Mallya extradition case?

    At the end of a year-long extradition trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London last December, Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot had found "clear evidence of dispersal and misapplication of the loan funds" and accepted a prima facie case of fraud and a conspiracy to launder money against Mallya, as presented by the CPS on behalf of the Indian government.

    Mallya is on bail since his arrest on an extradition warrant in April 2017. On 16 June 2018 Vijay Mallya was ordered to pay £200,000 (Rs. 1.81 crore) to Indian banks by a United Kingdom court.

  • 3:58 PM (IST)

    Hearing has begun in London. Mallya says he is 'Confident' entering the UK High Court