Vijay Mallya Applies for 'Another Route' to Remain in the UK
There is widespread speculation that he had sought asylum in the UK, details of which are neither confirmed nor denied by the Home Office in Britain.
Vijay Mallya. Photo: Reuters
Law23/Jan/2021
London: Vijay Mallya, who is due to be extradited to India, has applied for “another route” to be able to stay in the UK, the embattled liquor tycoon’s barrister representing him in bankruptcy proceedings in the High Court here confirmed in the court for the first time.
The 65-year-old businessman, whose legal challenge to the Indian government’s extradition request was turned down at the Supreme Court level in the UK last year, remains in Britain on bail until UK Home Secretary Priti Patel signs off on the order for him to be extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering related to the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines.