Amit Desai, Mallya’s lawyer, told special judge for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases M S Azmi that his client did not leave the country secretly as claimed by the ED. read more

Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, said on Wednesday that charges of corruption made against him are “totally false and politically motivated.” The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had carried out searches on his employees and associates last Friday. “Charges against me are totally false and politically motivated. We have replied to every notice. But my family is under stress, my mother is unwell, my premises were ransacked and locks broken. Everything should be done legally, we have always been cooperating,” Vadra said, reports news agency ANI. (Hindustan Times)read more

Vijay Mallya can appeal the Westminister magistrates court verdict, and if this goes against him, move the UK Supreme Court and the whole process could take months, if not more, according to London-based law firm Zaiwalla and Co founder Sarosh Zaiwa... read more

Westminster Magistrates’ Court Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot ruled that there was no evidence which allowed her to find that if extradited, Mallya was “at real risk of suffering a flagrant denial of justice” or that “the prosecution is politically... read more

A court in the United Kingdom is set to decide on Vijay Mallya’s extradition to India to face charges of financial irregularities running into thousands of crores but the businessman is unlikely to return anytime soon. read more

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted a raid at the residence of Congress worker Jagdish Sharma. Sharma, who is believed to be a close aide of businessman Robert Vadra, has been taken to the ED office for questioning.“Robert Vadra is being framed. Modi government wants to trap Robert Vadra. Searches are on at my residence. What will they get when there is nothing. They are taking me to ED office for questioning,” said Sharma. Vadra’s advocate Suman Khaitan claimed that the ED officials raided “close associates” and business partners of Vadra without even showing any search warrants. (Hindustan Times)read more

Sharma, who is believed to be a close aide of businessman Robert Vadra, has been taken to the ED office for questioning. read more

Enforcement Directorate officials on Friday started raids at multiple locations linked to Robert Vadra in Delhi and Bengaluru, triggering a sharp reaction from the Congress that described the raids as an effort to divert the narrative. read more

Mallya approached the top court after the Bombay high court had on November 22 rejected his plea. Before that, a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court had not accepted a similar petition. read more

Christian Michel, one of the three middlemen, being probed by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate in the case, besides Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa. Michel has denied the charges. read more

A spokesperson of the British high commission said information has been sought from the Indian authorities urgently on Michel’s “circumstances” and that the British government is in contact with his family. read more

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had summoned Vadra in connection with its money laundering probe in a land scam case in Rajasthan’s border city of Bikaner, officials had said last last week. read more

Michel, who was detained in UAE at India’s behest, is wanted for allegedly organising bribes in exchange for a 2007 contract for the purchase of 12 luxury VVIP helicopters for use by top leaders. read more

Christian Michel is one of three middlemen being probed in the case by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the AgustaWestland Chopper scam. read more

Says businessman was arrested in London at the request of Indian authorities read more