<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/the-royal-courts-of-justice-in-london-approves-vijay-mallyas-plea-to-appeal-against-extradition-case-232488">Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya</a> on Tuesday said that he was "glad" after a court here permitted him to appeal against the UK Home Secretary's order to extradite him to India to face trial in alleged fraud and money laundering charges involving Rs 9,000 crore.

"I am glad. I won on the prima facie. The division bench felt that (Westminster) magistrate's decision is appealable. It means the most to me," a confident Mallya told media persons.

Mallya, however, reiterated his offer to the consortium of Indian banks to return their money.

"I still want the banks to take all the money. All they have to do is to leave me in peace," he said.

A two-member bench of Justices George Leggatt and Andrew Popplewell of the Administrative Court division of the Royal Courts of Justice granted him permission to appeal against the order signed off by Home Secretary Sajid Javid.

While Clare Montgomery represented Mallya, there was no representation from the Home Secretary and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to argue for the government of India.

Mallya's counsel Montgomery told the court that her client would not receive a fair trial in India, be subjected to a "trial by media, and the judicial process would be coloured by political bias; the prison conditions in India would breach his basic human rights."

Seeking the court's permission to appeal against the order, Mallya's counsel also said that the Indian government did not have a prima facie case against him.

While rejecting the first four of the arguments, the court agreed that India still has to do more to prove a prima facie case against the accused.

Montgomery said that the order of Westminster Court Judge Emma Arbuthnot was erroneous in sending his case to Home Secretary Sajid Javid to order his extradition.

"The Government of India submitted fabricated e-mails (evidence) to the court. Instead of questioning the mail's authenticity, the judge took it as evidence.

The e-mails were presented as statements of the witnesses," she told the court.

Montgomery said that British law requires every document produced in the court to be backed by proof of its origination.

"In the face of it, there is no evidence against Mallya," she submitted.

She also told the court that Mallya was not just charged because he is an economic offender but because of his political views too.

The businessman's counsel also argued that Kingfisher Airline made its financial position very clear as against Judge Arbuthnots'&nbsp;ruling that Mallya and the defunct airline misrepresented its financial situation to the consortium of banks.

The 63-year-old former Kingfisher Airlines chief lost a "leave to appeal" in the UK High Court on paper on April 5 against the extradition order, leading to an oral hearing of his renewal application.

On April 11, he applied for an oral hearing to argue his case, which had been listed in a four-hour slot on Tuesday.

Mallya came with his son Siddharth and girlfriend and former Kingfisher Airline hostess Pinki Lalwani to the court.

Mallya, who flew out from India in March 2016, has been living in the United Kingdom since then.

The Patiala House Court in New Delhi had already declared Mallya a proclaimed offender for evading summons in January 2018. The court had also issued an open-ended non-bailable warrant against him for evading summons and law of the land in 2017.&nbsp; 
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Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Tuesday said that he was "glad" after a court here permitted him to appeal against the UK Home Secretary's order to extradite him to India to face trial in alleged fraud and money laundering charges involving Rs 9,000 crore.

Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Tuesday said that he was "glad" after a court here permitted him to appeal against the UK Home Secretary's order to extradite him to India to face trial in alleged fraud and money laundering charges involving Rs 9,000 crore. "I am glad. I won on the prima facie. The division bench felt that (Westminster) magistrate's decision is appealable. It means the most to me," a confident Mallya told media persons. Mallya, however, reiterated his offer to the consortium of Indian banks to return their money. "I still want the banks to take all the money. All they have to do is to leave me in peace," he said. A two-member bench of Justices George Leggatt and Andrew Popplewell of the Administrative Court division of the Royal Courts of Justice granted him permission to appeal against the order signed off by Home Secretary Sajid Javid. While Clare Montgomery represented Mallya, there was no representation from the Home Secretary and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to argue for the government of India. Mallya's counsel Montgomery told the court that her client would not receive a fair trial in India, be subjected to a "trial by media, and the judicial process would be coloured by political bias; the prison conditions in India would breach his basic human rights." Seeking the court's permission to appeal against the order, Mallya's counsel also said that the Indian government did not have a prima facie case against him. While rejecting the first four of the arguments, the court agreed that India still has to do more to prove a prima facie case against the accused. Montgomery said that the order of Westminster Court Judge Emma Arbuthnot was erroneous in sending his case to Home Secretary Sajid Javid to order his extradition. "The Government of India submitted fabricated e-mails (evidence) to the court. Instead of questioning the mail's authenticity, the judge took it as evidence. The e-mails were presented as statements of the witnesses," she told the court. Montgomery said that British law requires every document produced in the court to be backed by proof of its origination. "In the face of it, there is no evidence against Mallya," she submitted. She also told the court that Mallya was not just charged because he is an economic offender but because of his political views too. The businessman's counsel also argued that Kingfisher Airline made its financial position very clear as against Judge Arbuthnots' ruling that Mallya and the defunct airline misrepresented its financial situation to the consortium of banks. The 63-year-old former Kingfisher Airlines chief lost a "leave to appeal" in the UK High Court on paper on April 5 against the extradition order, leading to an oral hearing of his renewal application. On April 11, he applied for an oral hearing to argue his case, which had been listed in a four-hour slot on Tuesday. Mallya came with his son Siddharth and girlfriend and former Kingfisher Airline hostess Pinki Lalwani to the court. Mallya, who flew out from India in March 2016, has been living in the United Kingdom since then. The Patiala House Court in New Delhi had already declared Mallya a proclaimed offender for evading summons in January 2018. The court had also issued an open-ended non-bailable warrant against him for evading summons and law of the land in 2017.

'I am glad that I won,' says Mallya after London court allows him to appeal against extradition

<a href="http://wionews.com/india-news/i-am-here-to-watch-the-game-says-vijay-mallya-spotted-at-oval-for-indvaus-world-cup-encounter-225680">Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya</a>'s permission to appeal against the extradition case against him has been approved by the Royal Courts of Justice, London.&nbsp;

The hearing was set for today, July 2, to convince a High Court judge that Mallya should be given permission to proceed to a full-blown appeal process against his extradition to India to face alleged fraud and money laundering charges amounting to Rs 9,000 crores.

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The 63-year-old former Kingfisher Airlines boss had filed the "renewal application" earlier in April after he failed in his first written attempt seeking leave to appeal in the High Court, news agency PTI reported.&nbsp;

United Kingdom's Westminster Court had last year ordered Mallya's extradition to India after he failed to convince authorities there.&nbsp;

On April 8, a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/mallyas-extradition-uk-high-court-to-hear-vijay-mallyas-plea-on-july-2-213741">UK court denied permission to appeal</a> against his extradition order to India to face trial for alleged fraud and money laundering amounting to Rs 9,000 crore.

The beleaguered liquor baron had approached the court against the February 5 order signed by the UK Home Secretary approving his extradition.

Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya's permission to appeal against the extradition case against him has been approved by the Royal Courts of Justice, London. The hearing was set for today, July 2, to convince a High Court judge that Mallya should be given permission to proceed to a full-blown appeal process against his extradition to India to face alleged fraud and money laundering charges amounting to Rs 9,000 crores.

Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya's permission to appeal against the extradition case against him has been approved by the Royal Courts of Justice, London. The hearing was set for today, July 2, to convince a High Court judge that Mallya should be given permission to proceed to a full-blown appeal process against his extradition to India to face alleged fraud and money laundering charges amounting to Rs 9,000 crores. Vijay Mallya’s permission to appeal against the extradition case has been approved by the Royal Courts of Justice,London. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/5wzU0KzVpK — ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2019 × The 63-year-old former Kingfisher Airlines boss had filed the "renewal application" earlier in April after he failed in his first written attempt seeking leave to appeal in the High Court, news agency PTI reported. United Kingdom's Westminster Court had last year ordered Mallya's extradition to India after he failed to convince authorities there. On April 8, a UK court denied permission to appeal against his extradition order to India to face trial for alleged fraud and money laundering amounting to Rs 9,000 crore. The beleaguered liquor baron had approached the court against the February 5 order signed by the UK Home Secretary approving his extradition.

The Royal Courts of Justice in London allows Vijay Mallya to appeal against extradition

The Royal Courts of Justice in London has denied <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nirav-modi-moves-royal-court-of-justice-in-london-to-seek-bail-plea-226193">bail to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi</a>. This was his fourth bail application which has been quashed.

Nirav Modi's previous applications for bail were rejected thrice in the lower court after which he had moved the Royal Court of Justice in London which is the higher court.

Nirav, 48, has been lodged at Wandsworth prison in south-west London since his third attempt at seeking bail was rejected by chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot at the last hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court last month.

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Enforcement Directorate had moved an extradition request to the UK for the diamond merchant in March after he was spotted walking in a London street. Nirav Modi had defrauded Punjab and National Bank (PNB) in Mumbai's Brady House branch of Rs 11,400-crore.&nbsp;

The Interpol had earlier issued a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against Nirav last year.

Nirav Modi was arrested by uniformed Scotland Yard officers on an extradition warrant from a Metro Bank branch in central London as he attempted to open a new bank account on March 19.

Previously, he was denied bail at three previous attempts at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, as the judge ruled there was "substantial risk" that he would fail to surrender and deemed the bail security offered as insufficient, news agency PTI reported.&nbsp;

Modi, who has remained behind bars in judicial custody since his arrest in March, had the automatic right to file an application in the higher court and did not require permission to appeal.

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The Royal Courts of Justice in London has denied bail to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi. This was his fourth bail application which has been quashed. Nirav Modi's previous applications for bail were rejected thrice in the lower court after which he had moved the Royal Court of Justice in London which is the higher court.

The Royal Courts of Justice in London has denied bail to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi. This was his fourth bail application which has been quashed. Nirav Modi's previous applications for bail were rejected thrice in the lower court after which he had moved the Royal Court of Justice in London which is the higher court. Nirav, 48, has been lodged at Wandsworth prison in south-west London since his third attempt at seeking bail was rejected by chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot at the last hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court last month. This was #NiravModi's fourth bail application at the UK court which was refused. https://t.co/Jxv8rSK8Q0 — ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2019 × Enforcement Directorate had moved an extradition request to the UK for the diamond merchant in March after he was spotted walking in a London street. Nirav Modi had defrauded Punjab and National Bank (PNB) in Mumbai's Brady House branch of Rs 11,400-crore. The Interpol had earlier issued a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against Nirav last year. Nirav Modi was arrested by uniformed Scotland Yard officers on an extradition warrant from a Metro Bank branch in central London as he attempted to open a new bank account on March 19. Previously, he was denied bail at three previous attempts at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, as the judge ruled there was "substantial risk" that he would fail to surrender and deemed the bail security offered as insufficient, news agency PTI reported. Modi, who has remained behind bars in judicial custody since his arrest in March, had the automatic right to file an application in the higher court and did not require permission to appeal. (With inputs from agencies)

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