The fugitive Kingfisher tycoon Vijay Mallya is facing the prospect of a humiliating eviction from the luxury Central London home he currently occupies after the UK High Court ruled against him in a dispute with the Swiss bank UBS.

Embattled Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya faces eviction from luxury home in London

India has requested the UK government to not consider fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya's request. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, "We have requested the UK side to not consider his asylum if requested by him" because there appears to be "no ground for his persecution in India.

India asks UK to not give Vijay Mallya asylum

Vijay Mallya was on Wednesday denied permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against an extradition order to India. It is a major setback for the beleaguered ex-liquor baron who last month had lost High Court appeal on charges of fraud and money laundering related to unrecovered loans to his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Vijay Mallya loses final chance to appeal against India extradition plea