Huge rebuff to Neerav Modi, now in Prison in London after his appeal against the extradition orders was rejected by the High Court, London

The absconder from India to London after decamping thousands of crores of Indian Bank money Neerav Modi today got a huge setback when the High Court of Britain, Kings Bench Division London has again issued fresh directions for restarting the the Extradition exercise against him after he had filed a petition to revoke his extradition orders to India.

It may be recalled that accused Nirav Modi wanted by the Indian investigating agencies especially the premier investigative agency CBI etc have been trying their best to extradite him to India since long.

Nirav Modi is accused of fraud involving thousands of crores of rupees at the Punjab National Bank (PNB). He fled India and went to the UK after the case came to light in 2018.

Since then, the Indian government has been continuously trying to extradite him. Nirav Modi is currently being held in a London jail, and the process of bringing him to India has been ongoing for a long time.

According to the press release issued by the CBI in this regard : Nirav Modi’s petition to reopen proceedings against his extradition order by UK courts was rejected today by the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, London.

The matter was strongly argued by the Crown Prosecution Service advocate, ably assisted by a dedicated CBI team, including investigating officers who travelled to London for the hearing. The reopening application had been filed on the basis of the Bhandari judgment; however, with sustained and coordinated efforts of the CBI, the challenge was successfully overcome. The High Court while handing down the judgment observed that the re-open petition and the circumstances surrounding it are not exceptional so as to make it appropriate to re-open it.

According to CBI it has been seeking the extradition of Nirav Modi in connection with the PNB scam involving significant financial wrongdoing with public sector bank, with proceedings ongoing since 2018. Following his arrest in the UK in 2019, courts approved his extradition and rejected earlier appeals, finding no legal barriers and accepting assurances regarding his treatment in India. Although a temporary legal obstacle delayed the process, which was lifted in August 2025 said the statement of the Indian premier investigating agency.
Nirav Modi had applied to reopen his appeal citing concerns about potential ill-treatment (basis Bhandari judgment) and questioning whether assurances provided by Indian authorities were sufficient to protect his rights. He has been in a UK prison since 19 March 2019. CBI says –
Nirav Modi is a fugitive economic offender wanted for trial in India in a CBI bank fraud case involving defrauding Punjab National Bank of Rs. 6498.20crore.
The Crown Prosecution Service was effectively supported by a dedicated CBI team, which prepared the responses in the proceedings and travelled to London specifically for the hearing. The positive outcome highlights the consistent efforts and strong commitment of the Government of India in achieving this success revealed the CBI.