The CBI has described as a “big victory” and a “milestone” the order of a UK court rejecting beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s application seeking leave to appeal in the country’s Supreme Court the verdict clearing his extradition to India in bank fraud case.
The 64-year-old businessman had 14 days to file his latest application to seek permission to move the higher court on the High Court judgment from 20 April, which dismissed his appeal against a Westminster Magistrates’ Court extradition order certified by the UK Home Secretary.
The latest decision, referred to as a “pronouncement”, means that under the India-UK Extradition Treaty, the UK Home Office is now expected to formally certify the court order for Mallya to be extradited to India within 28 days.
