Fugitive Economic Offenders

Singh said that corruption is a complex social, political, and economic challenge affecting all countries and in a globalised world, corruption has ramifications well beyond the G20

The 51-year-old fugitive diamond merchant has the option of further appeals in the UK and European courts and the process to bring him back to stand trial in India is unlikely to be a speedy one

They started something big, different and new. But somewhere down the line, they lost their way, even landed on the wrong side of the law. Here's a look at six high-fliers who fell from grace

These defaulters have the capacity to repay their loans but choose not to do so, says a report

In reply to Lok Sabha in 2020, SP Shukla said 72 Indians charged with financial irregularities have been living abroad. The list includes names like Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Lalit Modi

Johnson also said the UK government has ordered the extradition of economic offenders wanted in India but legal technicalities are making the process difficult

The bench said the process to award sentence to Mallya in the contempt of court matter must get over, as the top court has waited sufficiently for long

PM Modi said his government is using all channels including diplomatic to bring back high-profile economic offenders, leaving them with no option but to return to the country

Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case.

Sitharaman said that fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are "coming back to India" to face the law

The UK noted the urgency and desire on the part of India to extradite people accused of corruption

In the last five years, India managed to bring only about 20 fugitive offenders including AgustaWestland deal middleman Christian Michel James

Nirav Modi currently remains behind bars in a London prison

Vijay Mallya, who is due to be extradited to India, has applied for 'another route' to be able to stay in the UK

Investigations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act revealed that a large amount was remitted abroad from the bank account of Kingfisher Airlines for creation of the asset.

Mirchi, his family and others are being probed by the ED under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The government has said the extradition option is quite complicated as the legal processes are dictated by bilateral treaties

A Delhi court on Monday declared four directors of a Gujarat-based pharma firm,Sterling Biotech Ltd (SBL), fugitive economic offenders in a Rs 8,100-crore bank fraud case

Court also allows banks to lay claims for secured assets out of these confiscated assets

He is the second businessman after Vijay Mallya to be declared a fugitive economic offender under provisions of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act which came into existence in August last year