Vijay Mallya’s extradition to India cleared by UK

Vijay Mallya is to be extradited to India as British Home Secretary Sajid Javid has signed the order for his extradition. Vijay Mallya now has two weeks to lodge an appeal.

Vijay Mallya is accused in India of conspiracy to defraud, making false representations and money laundering offenses.

The British Home Office confirms that the Secretary of State, having carefully considered all relevant matters, signed the order for Vijay Mallya’s extradition to India.

Javid had two months from the date of the judgement to determine whether to order the extradition under Britain’s extradition rules. In making extradition decisions, the Minister has to consider issues including whether the death penalty would be involved or the person be extradited to a third country, though neither of this apply in this case.

An appeal can only be lodged after the signing of the order by the minister.

Anand Doobay, lawyer for Vijay Mallya had confirmed late last year that he intended to appeal the extradition order once it was confirmed by the British authorities. Doobay has said that he would file an application for permission to appeal.

Few days earlier Mallya took to Twitter to criticise Indian authorities and the banks, accusing the latter of pursing multiple frivolous litigations against him. He accused the banks’ lawyers of objecting to him paying “legitimate tax dues” in the U.K.