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Vijay Mallya responds to Bombay High Court's ask amid economic offender case, says ‘Can't say when I'll return…’
Vijay Mallya said his Indian passport was revoked in 2016 and UK court orders bar him from leaving, delaying his return amid ongoing extradition proceedings.
- On February 18, 2026, Vijay Mallya told the Bombay High Court he cannot say when he will return because he is legally barred from leaving the U.K. and his Indian passport was revoked in 2016.
- Last week the Bombay High Court bench made clear it would not hear Mallya's plea until he returns, citing his 2016 departure and 2019 declaration as a fugitive under the PMLA.
- Senior counsel told the bench `If he were to appear in India, then all these proceedings would be rendered irrelevant as the statute says that once the offender appears in the concerned court of law, then all these orders would be set aside`, emphasizing statutory mechanics.
- The bench directed the Union government to file its reply and set the next hearing for March 11, while the Centre said UK extradition proceedings are "very, very advanced" and offered a travel document if Mallya returns.
- These petitions, pending since 2019, carry broader enforcement consequences as counsel argued Mallya’s appearance would nullify appeals and writ petitions filed by Mallya under FEO Act statutory provisions.
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Passport revoked, UK ban in place: Mallya tells court he has no return timeline
Mallya, who left India in March 2016, is accused of defaulting on multiple loan repayments amounting to several thousand crores. He was declared a Fugitive Economic Offender in January 2019 by a special court hearing cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Following the declaration, extradition proceedings against him were initiated.
Vijay Mallya responds to Bombay High Court's ask amid economic offender case, says ‘Can't say when I'll return…’
Vijay Mallya, facing multiple fraud and money laundering cases, told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that he cannot say when he will return to India, as he is legally barred from leaving the UK. Here's what he said.
Can't Say When I'll Return to India, Don't Have Passport: Mallya to Bombay HC
In a statement submitted through his counsel Amit Desai to the high court, Mallya said he did not have an active passport after it was revoked and hence, he cannot give a definite date of return to India
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