India Trying To Extradite Fugitive Nirav Modi
India trying to extradite fugitive Nirav Modi soon, UK court has rejected the Nirav Modi’s appeal.
After the UK High Court dismissed the plea filed by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi against his extradition in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it has looked into the verdict. India will continue efforts to extradite Nirav Modi to India to bring him to justice.
The UK High Court has dismissed the petition filed against the extradition to India by Nirav Modi, wanted in the scam related to Punjab National Bank.
The High Court’s decision comes two months after UK Home Minister Priti Patel ordered his extradition.
When asked about the extradition of Nirav Modi, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in an online press conference, “We have seen the decision of the UK High Court yesterday which was against his appeal on the extradition order.”
Nirav Modi’s petition against extradition dismissed in British High Court
The British High Court has rejected the plea to stop the extradition of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.
Thus he has lost the battle of the first stage of appeal against extradition. He now has five business days to apply for oral arguments.
Britain’s Home Minister Priti Patel ordered Nirav’s extradition to India in April.
Nirav’s appeal before a high court judge was to decide on papers that were filed to determine whether the Home Minister ordered or Nirav’s extradition.
Whether there is any basis for appeal against the Westminster Magistrates’ Court’s February decision in support of extradition to India.
Let us inform you that Nirav has been lodged in Wandsworth Jail in southwest London since his arrest on March 19, 2019.
Bombay High Court to hear Goa government’s appeal against Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal
The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court will hear the Goa government’s appeal against the court’s decision to acquit journalist Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case.
According to the news agency, the court has adjourned the hearing till July 29.
Giving an opportunity to the Goa government to amend his appeal, a division bench of Justice MS Sonak and Justice AS Jawalkar asked Tejpal to supply all relevant documents along with a copy thereof.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for Tejpal. Sibal told the court that we will take some time to prepare.
To this, the court said that it would hear the appeal on July 29. The court directed the government to rectify the petition within a week and then give a copy thereof.
On May 21, a sessions court in Goa had acquitted Tejpal, the former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, in a sexual harassment case.
