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Vijay Mallya decries witch-hunt after winning right to appeal against extradition order; repeats offer to pay back banks
•The case will now proceed to a full appeal hearing during which Mallya's defence team will argue that Arbuthnot had relied upon material beyond the scope of their defence.
Vijay Mallya extradition case: Liquor baron plans to appeal against British court's verdict
•Vijay Mallya extradition: Stricter Indian rules, policies can change dynamics of economic frauds committed in broad daylight
Raghav Pandey And Neelabh Bist •While India managed to rebut the claims of lack of infrastructure in the Vijay Mallya case, in the long run, the country needs to invest in the development of the criminal justice system and infrastructure so that such claims can hardly be raised in good faith.
PNB fraud: Antigua gave Mehul Choksi citizenship post background checks and police clearance; setback to India's extradition attempt?
Fp Staff •It would be difficult to revoke Choksi citizenship as it is possible for the government for it entails a legal process. Choksi is protected by the law in Antigua
Nirav Modi in the UK: Why India may have to prep for yet another long legal battle in fraudsters’ favourite land
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 •Those accused flee to the UK because it is one of the most difficult countries to get an extradition request cleared, despite an India-UK extradition treaty.
Kingfisher loan default case: Vijay Mallya to appear for extradition hearing in UK court today
•Mallya, who is wanted in India for Kingfisher Airlines' default on loans worth nearly Rs 9,000 crores, has been in the UK since March 2016 and was arrested by Scotland Yard on an extradition warrant on 18 April
Vijay Mallya's custody sought from UK govt, but India’s overall extradition success rate is a poor 36%
Indiaspend •While 62 fugitives have been extradited to India from a foreign country between 2002 and 2016, 110 fugitives are yet to be extradited though a formal request that has been made by India
Vijay Mallya extradition: UK unlikely to send Kingfisher Airlines' owner to India
Bikram Vohra •With the Theresa May visit to India being chilly at best the former colonials have never really taken India’s extradition requests seriously.
NAM Summit: Hamid Ansari holds talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
•Vice President Hamid Ansari held talks on Saturday with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on a host of issues of mutual interest after arriving in Venezuela to attend the 17th NAM Summit.
Ashraf Ghani in Delhi: India, Afghanistan focus on terrorism, strengthening bilateral cooperation
Ians •Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday denounced the sponsorship of terror in the region and vowed to further deepen bilateral cooperation.