Jolt to Vijay Mallya
SC junks liquor baron’s plea challenging proceedings to declare him a fugitive
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea by businessman Vijay Mallya, facing extradition, against proceedings in a Mumbai court to declare him a fugitive economic offender and confiscate his properties.
Counsel, representing Mallya, contended before the court that he was not receiving any instructions from him in the matter.
A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal said counsel for the petitioner states that Mallya is not giving any instructions. "In view of this statement, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution," said the bench.
In December 2018, the apex court had issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Mallya's plea but declined to stay the proceedings before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court at Mumbai, where the probe agency sought a 'fugitive' tag for him under the Fugitive Economic Offenders' Act, 2018.
