Current Situation (UK)

• The Indian government made an extradition request to UK authorities on February 9, 2017

• He has been arrested and released on bail 2 times in the UK
• On 10th December 2018, UK District court ordered his extradition to India
• On 20th April 2020 UK High court dismissed appeal against lower court’s order of extradition stating that
a prima facie case was made out against him on account of misrepresentation to the bank in securing credit
facilities, conspiracy and money laundering
• On 14th May 2020 he lost the appeal to appear in front of Supreme Court of UK
• This gave the UK Home Ministry 28 days i.e. until mid June to complete the process of extradition which
can begin only after current UK Home Secretary Priti Patel signs on extradition order
• Because of various undisclosed legal issues, extradition process hasn’t begun yet
• From time to time Vijay Mallya has offered settlement packages to the consortium of banks in exchange for
dropping all cases against him. The latest settlement package offered by him in June is Rs. 13960 crore
• Vijay Mallya still has the option left, to appear in front of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) or to
seek asylum in the UK