The UK court hearing Nirav Modi s case of extradition to India in the PNB scam case has said the fugitive businessman needs to answer questions in India.
In a major setback to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a UK court on Thursday ordered his extradition in connection with the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, after almost a two-year long legal battle.The District .
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UK judge will decide on PNB scan case accused Nirav Modi s extradition to India
Nirav Modi is wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank scam
London: A UK court will on Thursday decide on the extradition of wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who remains behind bars in a London prison as he contests his extradition to India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case.
The UK court s ruling will put an end to
The 49-year-old is expected to appear via videolink from Wandsworth Prison in south-west London at Westminster Magistrates Court, where District Judge Samuel Goozee is set to hand down his judgment on whether the jeweller has a case to answer before the Indian courts. The magistrates court ruling will then be sent back to
UK Court Orders Nirav Modiâs Extradition To India In Rs 13,500 Crore Punjab National Bank Scam
Nirav Modi (Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint via Getty Images)
In a major setback to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a UK court on Thursday ordered his extradition in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case.
The District Judge at the Westminster Magistrates Court, Samuel Goozee, accepted the prima facie evidence against Modi for money laundering, saying: Many of these are a matter for trial in India. I am satisfied again that there is evidence he could be convicted, according to reports.
The development came after almost a two-year long legal battle.
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