Nirav Modi: Diamond tycoon's attempt to appeal his extradition to the UK Supreme Court fails

Nirav Modi: The Indian diamond smuggler and fugitive who faces allegations of fraud and money laundering, failed in his attempt to appeal his case before the UK Supreme Court on Thursday.

The jeweller claims there is a great risk of suicide if he is extradited because he left India in 2018 before information about his suspected role in a massive fraud at the Punjab National Bank became public.

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Plan of action by the Indian Government in response to Nirav Modi's petition

A judge will give a written ruling after the UK high court receives a statement about Nirav Modi's application from Indian authorities through the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). We are not convinced that Nirav Modi's mental state and suicide risk make extraditing him either unfair or repressive, the justices had said.

They also discovered enough proof to think that the Indian authorities will take seriously their assurances regarding Nirav's medical care in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail.
When the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam was uncovered, Nirav Modi had already fled India; he is currently being held in London's Wandsworth prison.

Nirav Modi is the primary suspect in the Rs 13,000 crore PNB case.

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Why is the Indian government trying to get Nirav Modi back to India from the UK?

The Indian government is attempting to extradite Nirav Modi from the UK after he was charged with stealing PNB of Rs 7,000 crore, money laundering, and witness intimidation.

If his attempt to have his appeal examined at the highest court is failed, Nirav Modi may petition to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to try and block his extradition on the grounds that he won't receive a fair trial, according to news agency PTI.

Judge Sam Goozee of the Westminster Magistrates' Court rendered a ruling in April 2021 that prompted Priti Patel, the UK Home Secretary at the time, to order Nirav's extradition. Since then, an appeals process has been used in the case.

Nirav Modi is the subject of two separate sets of criminal proceedings in connection with the PNB fraud. The CBI is investigating a big fraud against PNB that includes obtaining letters of undertaking (LoUs) or loan agreements fraudulently, while the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is looking into the laundering of the proceeds of that crime.

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