As part of the first action initiated against the absconding businessman Vijay Mallyaunder the newly enacted fugitive economic offenders law – The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, (Act), the Mumbai special court is set to hear the case today.
As per the official sources, it is certain that Mallya may not appear in person as he is contesting an Indian extradition case in London, however, it is expected that his authorised legal representative may submit a reply to the court of Special PMLA Judge M S Azmi as part of his official response to the notice.
Earlier, on June 30, 2018, the court had issued a notice to Mallya to appear before it today, that is, August 27, 2018, after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) charged the liquor baron under the new Act.
Vijay Mallya Asks UK Court For £758,000 to Pay his Lawyer's Fees in India
International
May 28, 2021
Mathews Savio
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With his assets remaining frozen during pending bankruptcy proceedings, the cash-strapped business Tycoon Vijay Mallya asked the court funds office to provide him with an additional £758,000 (Rs. 7.8 Crores).The money was said to be needed to meet the expenses of his Indian Lawyers, who are handling three 'complicated' cases pending against him in the Indian Courts.The UK Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Barnett had earlier in February had allowed Mallya access to £1.2 million (Rs. 12...
Plans to Bring Vijay Mallya to India by Secret Extradition Proceedings: Center to SC
Executive
Oct 06, 2020
Meghna Mishra
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The Supreme Court was informed by the Centre that a “secret” extradition process was in the works to bring runaway businessman and former millionaire Vijay Mallya to India. On Monday, i.e. October 5h, 2020, the Centre also informed the SC that they were unaware of the status of these proceedings and informed the Apex Court that Centre was not a party to these proceedings. A Bench comprising of Hon’ble Justices U Lalit and Ashok Bhushan questioned Mallya’s counsel about the...
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