Vijay Mallya case: CBI gets boost on evidence admissibility
Vijay Mallya case: CBI gets boost on evidence admissibility A UK court on Friday admitted the evidence submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Vijay Mallya in connection with his ongoing extradition trial, giving a boost to India's efforts to bring him back to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore. Next date of hearing is July 11. The 62-year-old Vijay Mallya had his 650,000 pounds bail extended until the next date of hearing on July 11. Today's hearing comes days after the Indian government's High Court appeal against a previous Westminster Magistrates' Court extradition ruling that had been denied. When the court reconvenes, oral submissions will be made on closing arguments to be submitted in writing to Judge Emma Arbuthnot over the next two months. The judge is then expected to indicate plans for a verdict in the case at the next hearing. Friday's hearing comes days after the Indian government's high court appeal against a previous Westminster Magistrates' Court extradition ruling that had been denied. Mallya's defence team has previously deposed the same prisons expert in his extradition case, who told Judge Arbuthnot during the course of the trial that conditions in all Indian jails are “far from satisfactory”. -PTC News
