New Delhi (TIP): In a major setback for fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, the London High Court has rejected his petition to reopen proceedings against his extradition order by the UK courts, according to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). According to a CBI release, Nirav Modi’s petition to reopen proceedings against his extradition order by UK courts was rejected today by the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, London.
“The matter was strongly argued by the Crown Prosecution Service advocate, ably assisted by a dedicated CBI team, including investigating officers who travelled to London for the hearing,” the statement read. The court observed that the re-open petition and the circumstances surrounding it are not exceptional so as to make it appropriate to re-open it.
Last year, the UK High Court had cleared Nirav Modi’s extradition to India. The decision, issued on November 9, 2022, upheld a previous ruling by Westminster Magistrates’ Court and dismissed Modi’s request to escalate the case to the UK Supreme Court.
Nirav Modi’s plea against extradition will also come up before the Westminster Court in April, which will decide his fate on being sent back to India. He can either approach the European Commission for Human Rights to appeal against extradition or wait for the outcome of the Westminster court.
Modi is an accused in the Rs 13,000 crore PNB fraud, which he orchestrated with his uncle Mehul Choksi. He is accused of siphoning off Rs 6,498.20 crore of the total scam amount.
There are three separate criminal proceedings against Nirav in India. First, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case of fraud on PNB, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) case relating to the alleged laundering of the proceeds of that fraud and another case pertaining to criminal proceedings involving alleged interference with evidence and witnesses in the CBI proceedings.
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