He said the extradition of Mallya is an ongoing legal case and that the UK government does not have anything new on it. “The extradition of Vijay Mallya is an ongoing legal case and I can’t comment any further on it. At the same time, the newly-appointed envoy said the UK government is aware of the importance India attaches to the case. In May, Mallya lost his appeals in the UK Supreme Court against his extradition to India to face money laundering and fraud charges. A spokesperson in the British High Commission here said last month that there was a legal issue that needed to be resolved before Mallya’s extradition can be arranged.

Source: The Hindu July 23, 2020 11:15 UTC