: Vijay Mallya seeks to appeal in UK Supreme Court to block his extradition #IndiaNEWS Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has sought permission to appeal in the United Kingdom Supreme Court against his

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Vijay Mallya seeks to appeal in UK Supreme Court to block his extradition #IndiaNEWS
Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has sought permission to appeal in the United Kingdom Supreme Court against his extradition to India, PTI reported on Tuesday. This comes days after the High Court in Londay dismissed his appeal against a 2018 order to extradite him to India over money laundering charges.“The leave to appeal has been filed,� a spokesperson for the UK Crown Prosecution Service, which represents the Indian authorities in the extradition case, told PTI. “We have until May 14 to respond.�On April 20, Mallya had said that he will continue to pursue further legal remedies. “I am naturally disappointed with the High Court decision,� Mallya had said in a statement. “I will continue to pursue further legal remedies as advised by my lawyers. I have repeatedly offered to repay the banks in full, but sadly to no avail.�Mallya faces fraud and money laundering charges resulting from the collapse of his defunct company Kingfisher Airlines. The businessman fled India and moved to London in March 2016. Mallya owes Indian banks more than Rs 9,000 crore. He had appealed to the High Court against his extradition to India in February.India submitted an extradition request to the United Kingdom in February 2017 after Mallya made his self-imposed exile clear. In July, the United...Read more

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