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  Nirav Modi renews UK extradition appeal, to be heard on July 21

  World | June 29, 2021 23:15 IST

  Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Tuesday renewed his appeal in the High Court in London against being extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case.

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  Mehul Choksi was unlawfully renditioned from Antigua to Dominica: Lawyer

  India | June 11, 2021 10:51 IST

  Michael Polak, part of the legal team representing Choksi said, Michael Polak, part of the legal team representing Choksi said, "What has happened to Choksi has been terrible. He was lured into a property, kidnapped, a bag placed over his head, beaten, forced on to a boat and unlawfully renditioned into another country."

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  Nirav Modi's bail application rejected for seventh time

  India | October 26, 2020 19:37 IST

  A London court on Monday rejected the bail application filed by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, the seventh such rejection by courts of the United Kingdom, officials said.

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  Nirav Modi extradition trial to resume in UK court on Sept 7

  World | September 06, 2020 17:15 IST

  Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who has been lodged at a prison in London since his arrest in March last year, is set to appear via videolink for the second leg of his extradition trial at a UK court on Monday.

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  Nirav Modi's extradition trial in PNB fraud case to begin in UK

  India | May 11, 2020 9:50 IST

  Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, fighting extradition to India on charges over the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, is set to be produced before a UK court for his trial on Monday, to take place in a part-remote setting due to the coronavirus lockdown.

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  PNB fraud case: Nirav Modi remanded in custody until April 15

  Business | March 23, 2020 22:05 IST

  Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, fighting extradition to India on charges over the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, has been remanded in custody by a UK court until April 15.

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  UK court rejects Nirav Modi's new bail application; warns against leaks to media

  India | November 06, 2019 20:15 IST

  The 48-year-old diamond merchant, who is fighting extradition to India on charges of nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, was produced before Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot at Westminster Magistrates’ Court here for his fourth attempt at bail.

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  Nirav Modi says suffering from anxiety, applies for bail

  World | October 30, 2019 19:50 IST

  Nirav Modi moved the bail plea in a London court against his continued detention and has asked for house arrest.

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  Nirav Modi moves new bail application, hearing on Nov 6

  World | October 30, 2019 15:47 IST

  Nirav Modi moves new bail application, hearing on Nov 6

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  Nirav Modi opposes plea to declare him fugitive economic offender

  India | September 26, 2019 22:36 IST

  Modi's lawyers, in their application before special Judge V C Barde, claimed that the ED was relying upon evidence and statements recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to seek a remedy under the FEO Act.

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  Nirav Modi to appear via videolink for UK remand hearing

  India | September 19, 2019 10:38 IST

  Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi wanted in connection with the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, will appear before a UK court via videolink from his London prison on Thursday for a routine “call-over” remand hearing.

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  Nirav Modi's Swiss Bank accounts with 6 million US dollars seized

  India | June 27, 2019 13:50 IST

  Fugitive diamantaire and key accused in PNB fraud case Nirav Modi's four Swiss bank accounts have been frozen by the authorities in Switzerland on request of India, confirmed Enforcement Department on Thursday.

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  High security cell kept ready in Mumbai prison for Nirav Modi

  India | June 11, 2019 17:28 IST

  Authorities at the Arthur Road jail here have kept 'barrack no. 12' ready if fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi is extradited from the UK in connection with the USD 2 billion PNB fraud and money laundering case, a Home department official said Tuesday.

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  PNB scam: Mehul Choksi surrenders Indian citizenship, hands over passport to Antiguan government

  India | January 21, 2019 11:16 IST

  Both Choksi and Nirav Modi are absconding since the case was registered by the ED and the CBI. Choksi was last reported to be in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda.

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  PNB fraud case: DRT notice to Nirav Modi, family for recovery of Rs 7,000 cr

  India | December 10, 2018 15:14 IST

  The Punjab National Bank had admitted to a massive fraud, which later climbed up to around Rs 13,600 crore, shaking the foundations of the Indian banking sector.

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  PNB fraud case | Nirav Modi afraid of ‘getting lynched’, cannot return to India: Lawyer tells court

  India | December 01, 2018 17:48 IST

  Unlike liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is accused of a loan default of over Rs 9000 crore, Modi had no Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) when he left the country, his lawyer argued.

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  PNB fraud: Govt failed to take action against economic offenders, alleges Congress; BJP dismisses charges

  India | September 11, 2018 23:12 IST

  Congress alleged that the incumbent government has failed to take action against Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi despite having information regarding the fraud.

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  PNB fraud case: Interpol panel to decide next month India's pending Red Corner Notice against Mehul Choksi

  Business | September 07, 2018 14:12 IST

  The RCN request was put on hold by the Interpol after a representation by Choksi during which he had alleged that the cases against him were a result of political conspiracy.

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  PNB Fraud: Antigua Govt refuses to extradite Mehul Choksi, say sources

  Business | August 14, 2018 12:22 IST

  Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne had earlier claimed that at the time Choksi took the citizenship last year there was no case pending against him.

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  PNB fraud: 'Never gave clean chit report on Mehul Choksi to Antiguan authorities', clarifies SEBI

  India | August 05, 2018 17:26 IST

  Last week, an Antiguan media report quoted the Caribbean country's Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) as saying that Choksi was granted citizenship there last year after a background check on him got 'no adverse report' from Indian authorities, including police, passport office and SEBI.