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SC agrees to hear Vijay Mallya plea against fugitive economic offender tag

ED had moved PMLA court in Mumbai seeking to declare Mallya fugitive economic offender

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Aashish AryanAgencies New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea filed by liquor baron Vijay Mallya challenging the ongoing proceedings in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai to declare him a 'fugitive economic offender'. The top court, however, refused to stay the proceedings.

Mallya had approached the apex court after the Bombay High Court had last month refused to stay proceedings against him in the PMLA court.

"Notice. No stay," a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul ordered after hearing senior advocate Fali S Nariman, appearing