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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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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

SC dismisses Mallya's plea against bid to declare him fugitive offender

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea by beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya challenging the proceedings in a Mumbai court to declare him a fugitive economic offender and confiscate his properties

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2023 | 11:19 PM IST

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2023 | 9:43 PM IST

Can't establish contact with Vijay Mallya, his lawyer tells Supreme Court

The top court had said Mallya, 66, never showed any remorse nor tendered any apology for his conduct and adequate punishment must be imposed to maintain the majesty of the law

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Updated On : 03 Nov 2022 | 8:19 PM IST

'Not receiving any instructions from Vijay Mallya', lawyer tells SC

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya's lawyer, facing extradition, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that he has been incommunicado for a long time and requested the court to discharge him

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Updated On : 03 Nov 2022 | 2:17 PM IST

India at 75: Gupta to Mallya - 6 leaders who began well but lost their way

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

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2022 | 12:35 PM IST

London or Londongrad? What makes the UK a hub for global 'dirty money'

According to reports, the 'questionable funds' in the UK amount to over $125 billion every year. What makes London a hub for money laundering? Find out here

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2022 | 4:59 PM IST

Wilful loan defaults grow 10 times since 2012 to Rs 2.4 trn: Report

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

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Updated On : 20 Jul 2022 | 1:12 PM IST

'I am naturally disappointed,' says Vijay Mallya on Supreme Court verdict

The UB Group chair is accused in a bank loan default case estimated at over Rs 9,000 crore involving his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

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Updated On : 11 Jul 2022 | 10:52 PM IST

SC verdict in Mallya case will enhance recovery prospects: Bankers

Beyond the case, the decision also has demonstrative effect for sternly dealing with other big-ticket defaults, two senior officials with large banks said in a first-cut assessment

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Updated On : 12 Jul 2022 | 1:01 AM IST

Ten years on, ex-Kingfisher Airline employees wait for their dues

The Supreme Court has awarded a four-month sentence to the grounded airline's flamboyant owner Vijay Mallya in a contempt case

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Updated On : 12 Jul 2022 | 12:58 AM IST