Country has right to bring back offenders evading law, says SC

The country has a right to bring back offenders who are evading law, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it refused to entertain a plea by a man seeking withdrawal of a request made to the United Arab Emirates for his extradition.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

According to authorities, 153 cases are registered against petitioner Vijay Murlidhar Udhwani, who had travelled to Dubai in July 2022 and is alleged to be involved in organised illegal activities of bootlegging and other offences.

‘A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a plea filed by Udhwani, against whom a red corner notice was also issued, challenging an order of the Gujarat High Court.