NEW DELHI: The UK High Court on Monday rejected former liquor baron Vijay Mallya's plea against his extradition to India. The verdict is a victory for India's enforcement agencies, the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which had been pushing for Mallya's extradition since 2018. "The UK high court has dismissed Vijay Mallya's appeal against his extradition.
It is a significant achievement in continuing the war against fugitives who have escaped from India," the CBI said in a statement.
In February, the UK's Royal Courts of Justice commenced hearing on fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s plea against his extradition to India to face fraud and money laundering charges amounting to ₹9,000 crore.