There was a friendly exchange with some journalists with whom Mallya is on first-name terms from the days when he was the "King of good times". In court, Mallya, dressed in a blue suit with a white open-necked shirt, sat in splendid isolation behind a glass panel. That is why he wanted Mallya's extradition hearing to be pushed back to April next year or to February at least. In the end, whether the extradition succeeds or fails will depend on the strength of the Indian government's case. The CPS has instructed Mark Summers - a leading expert in extradition and international law matters - to act as barrister for the CPS Extradition Unit and the Indian government.

Source: The Telegraph June 13, 2017 21:22 UTC