The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya cannot be extradited to India until a separate “secret” legal process in the UK, which is “judicial and confidential in nature is resolved”.
The Centre said it is not aware of the secret ongoing proceedings as the government of India is not party to the process.
The ministry of home affairs, in its affidavit filed in the contempt case in which Mallya has been held guilty, said this legal issue is “outside and apart from the extradition process” and is “confidential and cannot be disclosed”.