UK court admits Nirav's plea against extradition; India prepares rebuttal

A UK court has accepted a plea from Nirav Modi to “reopen” his extradition proceedings, a move that could delay his extradition to India where he faces charges of defrauding a bank.

- Neeraj Chauhan

Following the UK court's acceptance of the application, Indian government officials and investigating agencies are scrambling to send a formal response to London, in an effort to prevent a long-drawn legal battle.

“Nirav Modi, through his legal team, filed an application before the Westminster court in the UK last month, seeking to reopen the appeal against his extradition to India. The court has accepted it and a notice has been served to the Indian government,” said a senior government official, asking not to be named.

In his plea, Nirav Modi is understood to have argued - citing certain testimonies - that "if extradited to India, he will be interrogated by multiple agencies and may face torture during such interrogation," the official added The court is yet to fix a date for hearing the plea.