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Who is Vijay Mallya

Vijay Mallya

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Who is Vijay Mallya

Vijay Mallya is an Indian businessman at present fighting extradition from the UK. Mallya, who owes 17 Indian banks an estimated Rs 9,000 crore, is accused of fraud and money laundering in the country.
 
Also a former Rajya Sabha member, Mallya is the ex-chairman of United Spirits. He currently continues to serve as chairman of United Breweries Group. Previously, he also served as chairman of Sanofi India and Bayer CropScience, among other companies.
 
Of all his businesses, Vijay Mallya's name is most closely associated with now defunt Kingfisher Airlines. The airline company, launched in 2005, proved to be his undoing, as its
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Vijay Mallya discontinues bankruptcy annulment application in UK

Vijay Mallya, wanted in India to face trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has discontinued an application to annul a UK bankruptcy order ahead of a planned hearing in London on Monday.

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Updated On : 13 Oct 2025 | 9:42 PM IST

HC to hear Vijay Mallya, UBHL director's plea on debt recovery records

The petitioners have sought directions to concerned banks to furnish a detailed statement of accounts showing the dues owed by them, UBHL, and other certificate debtors

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Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 7:39 PM IST

Vijay Mallya is 'overwhelmed, humbled' as podcast hits 20 million views

Vijay Mallya says he is 'humbled and overwhelmed' after his podcast with YouTuber Raj Shamani crosses 20 million views, calling it a moment his truth is finally heard

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Updated On : 10 Jun 2025 | 10:09 AM IST

'I'm not a chor, I didn't run': Vijay Mallya defends himself after 9 years

Breaking his silence after nine years, Vijay Mallya apologised to Kingfisher staff, denied being a 'chor', and said he may return to India if assured a fair trial

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Updated On : 06 Jun 2025 | 11:42 PM IST

Harsh Goenka supports fugitive Vijay Mallya, says justice must be fair

Vijay Mallya recently appeared on a YouTube podcast, where he shared his side for the first time in nine years - speaking on decline of Kingfisher Airlines, charges against him, and more

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Updated On : 06 Jun 2025 | 4:03 PM IST

Vijay Mallya pursues annulment of UK bankruptcy order over 'unreal quality'

Mallya said, "Unless the ED (Enforcement Directorate) and banks can legally justify how they have taken more than two times the debt, I am entitled to the relief which I will pursue"

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2025 | 5:23 PM IST

Vijay Mallya's appeal to overturn bankruptcy order return to London HC

During a hearing at the Chancery Division in London on Wednesday, Justice Anthony Mann ruled against an adjournment petition by Mallya who was not present

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2025 | 12:01 AM IST

How has Indian govt taken double of the debt: Vijay Mallya hits back

Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya questions excess recovery claims, seeks relief from authorities

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2024 | 10:13 PM IST

Rs 14,131.6 crore recovered from Vijay Mallya's asset sales: FM Sitharaman

The Enforcement Directorate has restored assets worth Rs 22,280 crore to victims or rightful claimants from cases involving economic offences, the finance minister informed Lok Sabha

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2024 | 1:41 PM IST

ED restored properties worth Rs 22,280 cr to legitimate claimants: FM

She said Rs 14,131.6 crore worth properties belonging to fugitive Vijay Mallya have been restored to public sector banks

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Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 7:33 PM IST

Sebi bars fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya from securities mkts for 3 yrs

Mallya, through an FII entity named Matterhorn Ventures, has indirectly trades in scrips of his group entities in India, thus concealing the true identity of his investments in securities market

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Updated On : 26 Jul 2024 | 8:37 PM IST

Mumbai Special Court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya

Vijay Mallya was declared a fugitive under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act in 2019. The recent non-bailable warrant has been issued for a Rs 180 crore loan default

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Updated On : 02 Jul 2024 | 5:43 PM IST

Vijay Mallya's son Siddharth set to tie the knot with girlfriend Jasmine

Siddharth Mallya is set to marry his girlfriend Jasmine. Siddhart shared the wedding information on his official Instagram account. Check details here

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Updated On : 18 Jun 2024 | 5:05 PM IST

Nirav Modi, Mallya fled India due to agencies' delay in arrest, says court

The court on May 29 accepted the plea of Vyomesh Shah, an accused in a money laundering case, to drop the bail condition of getting the court's prior permission to travel abroad

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2024 | 1:43 PM IST

Raghav Chadha might have lost eyesight…: AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj

'Once recovered, Chadha will come back to India and join the party's campaign'

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Updated On : 30 Apr 2024 | 3:54 PM IST

FIR filed over posters carrying picture of PM Modi with fugitives in Delhi

The posters carried the caption "Modi ka asli pariwar" (real family of Modi) with 'Bhartiya Yuva Congress' written at the bottom

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2024 | 1:29 PM IST

India's top team to hasten extradition of Mallya, Nirav Modi in UK: Report

The Indian team will be headed by a senior officer from the MEA. Some meetings have also been scheduled with UK officials to seek pending information on the seized assets of the wanted fugitives

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Updated On : 16 Jan 2024 | 3:09 PM IST

Govt plans unique code to identify entities involved in financial offences

The Central Economic Intelligence Bureau under the finance ministry has created a repository of about 250,000 such offenders

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Updated On : 15 May 2023 | 3:48 PM IST

Ex- IDBI GM conspired with Mallya over loan to Kingfisher Airlines: CBI

A senior IDBI Bank official allegedly conspired with businessman Vijay Mallya for sanction and disbursement of loan to the latter's Kingfisher Airlines, the Central Bureau of Investigation said

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Updated On : 23 Mar 2023 | 12:36 PM IST

Mallya bought properties in England, France while airline in crisis: CBI

Vijay Mallya bought properties worth Rs 330 crore in England and France during 2015-16 even as his Kingfisher Airlines was facing a cash crunch at that time

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Updated On : 22 Mar 2023 | 11:39 PM IST