Nirav Modi has been granted permission to appeal against his extradition from the UK to India to face charges in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case on mental health grounds, reports said on Monday. UK high court Judge Martin Chamberlain ruled that an appeal looking at the consequences to Nirav Modi’s state of mind is “reasonably arguable”. In June, the UK high court turned down Nirav Modi’s appeal against his extradition to India. Nirav Modi then approached the UK high court to ascertain if there were any grounds for an appeal against Patel’s decision or the Westminster Magistrates’ Court order. Edward Fitzgerald said Modi was "severely depressed" and asked that the extradition be blocked on mental health grounds, the news agency added.

Source: Hindustan Times August 09, 2021 11:15 UTC