Businessman Vijay Mallya has been permitted to appeal against his extradition order signed off by home secretary, news agency Press Trust of India said after an oral hearing in the appeals court of the England and Wales high court. Mallya who founded the now-defunct Kingfisher airlines, fled to Britain in March 2016 after facing accusations of financial irregularities amounting to over Rs 9,000 crore. As he walked into the Royal Courts of Justice earlier in the day, the 63-year-old businessman said he was feeling “positive”. The Westminster Magistrates Court ruled in favour of Mallya’s extradition in December 2018. Mallya could have moved the Supreme Court, which usually grants permission to appeal only if a case involves a matter of public interest.

Source: Hindustan Times July 02, 2019 14:58 UTC