The Foreign Office informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the extradition order of liquor baron Vijay Mallya issued by the UK’s highest court has not yet entered into force. The central government told the high court that it is unaware of ongoing ‘secret’ proceedings in the UK that are delaying Mallya’s extradition, according to the news agency. AND ME.
Attorney General Tushar Mehta said the government is not aware of the nature of the process and is not a party to it in the UK Supreme Court, which had authorized Mallya’s extradition to India, the news agency reported.
Mallya’s lawyer was also unable to specify when the legal extradition proceedings in the UK will end. The Supreme Court asked Mallya’s lawyer to clarify the nature of the current UK proceedings at the next hearing. The next hearing is scheduled for November 2. The court had ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to guarantee her presence in the courtroom that day.
The Supreme Court previously rejected Mallya’s statement seeking a review of the 2017 verdict that found him guilty of contempt of court. Mallya had requested a review of his May 2017 order finding him guilty of contempt for transferring $ 40 million to his children in violation of the court order.
Alcoholic beverage baron Mallya, promoter of the defunct Kingfisher Airlines has been charged with alleged fraud and money laundering charges for an estimated ₹9,000 crore. She is currently in the UK.
Mallya’s Extradition: What UK Officials Say
The UK government cannot set a deadline for Vijay Mallya’s extradition, British High Commissioner Sir Philip Barton previously told the news agency. PTI . “The extradition of Vijay Mallya is an ongoing legal case and I cannot comment further on it. I cannot say anything about the timelines,” Barton said.
Barton added: ‘The UK government and the courts, which are independent of the government, are absolutely clear about their role in preventing people from evading justice by moving to another country. We are all determined to play our part in any case, whether make sure we are working together to ensure that criminals cannot escape justice by crossing national borders. “
Citing unresolved legal issues, the UK government previously indicated that Mallya is unlikely to be extradited to India anytime soon. In May, Mallya lost her appeals to the UK Supreme Court against her extradition to India.
In May, Mallya lost her appeals to the UK Supreme Court against her extradition to India. Mallya had applied for asylum on humanitarian grounds, especially under article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). However, India has asked the UK government not to consider Mallya’s asylum claim, the Indian Foreign Ministry previously said.
“We have requested the UK not to consider his asylum as he requested because it appears that there are no grounds for his persecution in India,” Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava previously said.
Mallya was arrested by UK authorities on April 20, 2017 at the request of Indian investigating agencies.
A spokesperson for the British High Commission said there was a legal issue that needed to be resolved before Mallya’s extradition could be arranged, according to a report in PTI.
“Under UK law, extradition cannot take place until it is resolved. The issue is confidential and we cannot go into details. We cannot estimate how long it will take to resolve this issue. We are trying to fix it as soon as possible.” said the official.
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