Former judge Abhay Thipsay has refuted BJP claim that Congress is trying to derail Nirav Modi’s extradition, saying govt may have ‘past grudges’ against him.
On second day of week-long hearing in London, Modi’s lawyer sought to cast doubt on allegations the jeweller fraudulently procured guarantees from PNB.
The 49-year-old jeweller, who has been in prison since March last year, joined the proceedings via the court's common viewing platform at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.
In an email to the Enforcement Directorate, Neeshal said he had no clue about his brother's actions & also submitted a forensic report, which the ED rejected.
Besides Nehal Modi, the chargesheet names PNB's suspended deputy general manager Sanjay Prasad, and Nirav Modi's associates Amit Magia, Sandeep Mistri and Mihir Bhansali.
Nirav Modi has been behind bars since his arrest on 19 March this year on an extradition warrant executed by Scotland Yard on charges brought by the Indian govt.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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