US EditionSetback for Nirav Modi- Fugitive's Petition Against Extradition Rejected by London High Court, Says CBI
The court upheld previous assurances from India and found no exceptional circumstances to reopen the case, marking a key legal victory for Indian authorities pursuing Nirav Modi.
- The High Court rejected fugitive Nirav Modi's petition to reopen his extradition case to India on Wednesday, ruling the application failed to meet the threshold of exceptional circumstances required for reopening.
- Modi has been imprisoned in London since Mar 19, 2019, while facing charges for a Rs 6,498-crore fraud at Punjab National Bank involving fraudulent Letters of Undertaking.
- Citing the Bhandari judgment, the petition sought to challenge assurances regarding his treatment in India, but the court dismissed these claims as insufficient to justify reopening proceedings.
- Supported by a Central Bureau of Investigation team, the Crown Prosecution Service successfully argued against the petition, advancing the extradition process authorized by former Home Secretary Priti Patel in 2021.
- Modi faces three separate criminal proceedings in India, including investigations by the CBI and Enforcement Directorate related to money laundering and evidence interference charges.
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Setback for Nirav Modi- Fugitive's petition against extradition rejected by London High Court, says CBI
The UK High Court rejected Nirav Modi's petition to reopen extradition proceedings, supported by the CBI and Crown Prosecution Service. The court found no exceptional circumstances to warrant reopening the case, which involves significant financial wrongdoing related to the PNB scam.
UK court rejects Nirav Modi's plea to reopen case against extradition
New Delhi/London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi suffered a setback after the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division in London, rejected his petition seeking to reopen proceedings against his extradition order to India. The case was argued by the Crown Prosecution Service advocate, assisted by a dedicated team from the Central Bureau of Investigation, which included investigating officers who had travelled to London to support the he…
UK court dismisses Nirav Modi’s to reopen proceedings against his extradition order
“The High Court while handing down the judgment observed that the re-open petition and the circumstances surrounding it are not exceptional so as to make it appropriate to re-open it,” the spokesperson said.
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UK court rejects Nirav Modi's petition to reopen case against extradition to India
New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI): The London High Court on Wednesday rejected the petition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi to reopen his case against his extradition to India, where he is wanted in connection with the Rs 13,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, officials sai.
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