Vijay Mallya Cannot Return to India
Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Feb 18, 2026 · Last updated Feb 18, 2026
The ongoing legal battle involving Vijay Mallya and the India — Bombay High Court highlights the challenges faced by India in repatriating individuals accused of financial crimes. This event could impact investor confidence in the Indian legal system's ability to enforce financial regulations, particularly concerning high-profile cases.
Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya informed the India — Bombay High Court on February 18 that he cannot return to India due to his revoked Indian passport and legal orders from courts in the United Kingdom prohibiting him from leaving England and Wales. Vijay Mallya is challenging his declaration as a fugitive economic offender and the constitutional validity of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018. The India — Bombay High Court has stated it will not hear his plea until he returns to India and has directed the Union government of India to respond to Vijay Mallya's statement. Vijay Mallya has been residing in the United Kingdom since March 2016 and was declared a Fugitive Economic Offender in January 2019 by a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
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