Nirav Modi
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UK Court orders Nirav Modi to pay Bank of India over Rs 100 crore in loan guarantee case
World | Jun 24, 2026, 09:16 AM ISTA London High Court has ruled that Nirav Modi must pay more than Rs 100 crore to Bank of India under a personal guarantee linked to a loan taken by Firestar Diamond FZE.
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Fugitive Nirav Modi's petition to reopen India extradition case rejected by London court
India | Mar 25, 2026, 11:43 PM ISTModi has been in a UK prison since March 19 2019, following his arrest. His extradition had previously been approved by UK courts, which rejected earlier appeals after accepting the assurances provided by India regarding his treatment.
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Nirav Modi moves UK High Court to reopen extradition case alleging 'real risk of torture' in India
India | Mar 18, 2026, 09:04 AM ISTNirav Modi has urged the UK High Court to reopen his extradition case, claiming he faces a risk of torture in India. The court has reserved its verdict after hearing arguments from both sides.
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Mumbai court allows auction of Nirav Modi's seized luxury cars amid lengthy legal battle
Maharashtra | Nov 22, 2025, 07:11 AM ISTRecognising that Nirav Modi and other accused individuals remain on the run and the start of the trial appears nowhere in sight, the judge emphasized that auctioning off these assets is both a practical and necessary step to prevent further financial loss.
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Nirav Modi extradition case: Fugitive hints at 'sensational developments' ahead of UK court hearing
World | Oct 19, 2025, 12:00 AM ISTSpeaking during a separate debt case involving Bank of India, Modi cited unfair trial conditions due to poor prison facilities.
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Nirav Modi's brother Nehal Modi arrested in US in PNB fraud case
World | Jul 05, 2025, 11:58 PM ISTAccording to the complaint filed by the US prosecution, extradition proceedings are being initiated on two serious charges against Nehal Modi.
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'Risk of absconding is high': London High Court judge on rejecting Nirav Modi's bail for 10th time
World | May 23, 2025, 09:06 AM ISTThe Courts, in the context of the Applicant's extradition, have on two occasions assessed the underlying evidence being relied on against the bail applicant. On each occasion, the court has been satisfied that there is a prima facie case.
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Nirav Modi's bail plea rejected by London court for 10th time in PNB scam case
World | May 15, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTCBI could successfully defend the arguments which resulted in the rejection of the bail. Neerav Deepak Modi is in a UK prison since 19th March 2019, sources said.
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Mehul Choksi arrested: A look at the list of fugitive economic offenders in India
India | Apr 14, 2025, 11:22 AM ISTThe Indian authorities have long pursued Choksi, who has been officially declared a Fugitive Economic Offender (FEO). However, Choksi is not the only one on that notorious list, as several other high-profile people also face similar charges and are under the radar of Indian enforcement agencies.
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Who is Mehul Choksi? Understanding the PNB scam and his arrest in Belgium
India | Apr 14, 2025, 10:22 AM ISTMehul Choksi, 65, is an Indian-born diamond trader. He primarily came to light for his alleged involvement in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.
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Tahawwur Rana loses extradition appeal: A look at 7 fugitives India is trying to extradite and why
India | Jan 27, 2025, 03:28 PM ISTAs per the government data, over one-third of India's wanted fugitives are taking shelter in the United States of America (US). However, last week, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack convict Tahawwur Hussain Rana lost his last legal option to avoid extradition. Other Indian fugitives that India seeks.
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Bank loan fraud case: ED attaches fresh assets of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi worth Rs 29.75 cr
India | Sep 11, 2024, 07:36 PM ISTED had issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach these assets - bank deposits, land, and buildings that belong to fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi.
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Big blow to Nirav Modi: UK Court rejects fugitive businessman's bail plea citing THESE reasons
World | May 07, 2024, 07:51 PM ISTThe UK court underscored that while Nirav Modi had lost his legal fight against being extradited, there were “confidential” proceedings ongoing which had been instigated by him.
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India’s key fugitives to be extradited soon? Joint CBI-ED-NIA team to visit UK to expedite process
India | Jan 16, 2024, 01:05 PM ISTA joint team of CBI-ED-NIA will soon visit the UK to expedite the process of extradition of India's key fugitives, including Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, and Sanjay Bhandari.
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PNB scam: Bank moves court seeking 'restoration' of Nirav Modi's property to recover dues
Business | Jul 12, 2023, 11:23 PM ISTPNB scam: Punjab National Bank seeks 'restoration' of Nirav Modi's property worth over Rs 71 crore to recover its dues.
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Nirav Modi claims he has no money, borrows ₹10 lakh every month to pay fine
India | Mar 11, 2023, 04:02 PM ISTIndian diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who lost his legal battle against extradition to India in the $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam, has claimed that he has no money and needs to borrow funds to pay the fine ordered by the UK court.
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Nirav Modi loses bid to appeal against extradition to India in UK Supreme Court
World | Dec 15, 2022, 05:02 PM ISTIn 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 (Nirav Modi) application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court is refused".
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India submits reply in Nirav Modi's UK extradition appeal
World | Dec 06, 2022, 10:37 PM ISTModi's appeal on the grounds of a point of law of general public importance is a high threshold that is not met very often.
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Nirav Modi to be extradited to India, after he loses appeal in UK court
India | Nov 09, 2022, 04:38 PM ISTThe roadblock to extraditing fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi was removed after he lost an appeal in UK High Court. He will now face fraud and money laundering charges.
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SC asks Nirav Modi's brother-in-law to seek statements of accounts probed by CBI from banks
India | Nov 07, 2022, 06:43 PM ISTPNB Scam: The court was hearing a CBI plea challenging an August 23 order of the Bombay High Court that allowed Mehta to travel to Hong Kong and stay there for three months.