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Fresh legal troubles are brewing in Mumbai for the fugitive diamantaire Nirav D. Modi, currently seeking bail and battling extradition proceedings in a UK Court, officials said here on Thursday.A Special Court under the Fugitive Economic .
Mumbai Special Court slaps notices to confiscate Nirav Modi s properties (Ld)
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UK Home Secretary nod to extradition of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi. Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, May 13 : Fresh legal troubles are brewing in Mumbai for fugitive diamantaire Nirav D. Modi, currently battling for bail and against extradition proceedings in a UK court, officials said here on Thursday.
A Special Court under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, has slapped a series of notices to Nirav Modi and his sister Purvi Mehta who turned approver five months ago besides his group companies, ordering them to appear before Special Judge V.C. Barde on in Mumbai June 11.
MUMBAI â Fresh legal troubles are brewing in Mumbai for fugitive diamantaire Nirav D. Modi, currently battling for bail and against extradition proceedings in a U.K. court, officials said here May 13.
A special court, under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, has served a series of notices to Modi and his sister Purvi Mehta â who turned approver five months ago â besides his group companies, ordering them to appear before Special Judge V.C. Barde in Mumbai June 11.
Barde has also ordered them to explain why the special court should not confiscate the properties and assets of the two siblings and the other group companies as per the law in a money-laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in early 2018.
Explainer: How ED won the long-drawn legal battle in UK to bring Nirav Modi back
Explainer: How ED won the long-drawn legal battle in UK to bring Nirav Modi back
The ED and CBI have been fighting a tough battle to ensure Nirav Modi returns to India to face the law of the land. While ruling in favour of his extradition, a UK court relied heavily on the evidence provided by the two agencies.
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A UK court has ruled that fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, currently lodged in a London prison, can be extradited to India. (File photo)