The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked Netflix whether it can provide pre-screening of documentary, Bad Boy Billionaires', to Mehul Choksi, an accused in the nearly USD 2 billion PNB scam.
This was the maiden corporate fraud case abroad that MCA intervened in; Rs 82 cr in all will be distributed among unsecured creditors, including PNB, after assets of tainted group are liquidated
Out of the 108 consignments that landed at Mumbai, 32 belong to overseas entities "controlled" by Modi while the rest are of Mehul Choksi firms
The write-offs are technical or prudential in nature, which means the banks have made 100 per cent provisions against the loans
This is said to be the first-ever liquidation order for any company embroiled in the fraud schemed by the Modi-Choksi before they fled the country
Nirav Modi, who has allegedly defrauded state-run Punjab National Bank of over Rs 14,000 crore, is currently lodged in a British jail
Choksi had moved the court in June 2018 seeking cancellation of the warrant, issued by the court as he did not respond to summons and participate in the probe
Enforcement Directorate had earlier moved an application before a special PMLA court here to declare Choksi a fugitive economic offender
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne said Antigua and Barbuda has an independent judiciary and the matter is before the court
The total value of the attached properties is Rs 24.77 crore, it said
The high court had taken note of the submission that Choksi was not keeping well and had sought his medical report
Choksi, who fled the country after the PNB scam came to light in January last year, had reportedly acquired the citizenship of Antigua on payment of a huge sum as a fee
Choksi, 60 and his nephew Nirav Modi, who is currently in a London jail, are wanted by the ED and the CBI for allegedly defrauding the PNB to the tune of Rs 13,400 crore
The agency added that best medical services were available in India and, if required, would be provided to Choksi on his return
Choksi took Antiguan citizenship last year after he surrendered his Indian passport
The ED is probing this case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Earlier in September, Choksi had said that all allegations levelled against him by the ED were "false and baseless"
There is immense expectation in India regarding Choksi's extradition, said Swaraj
Earlier, the Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court had summoned Choksi before it on September 26 in connection with the ED's plea to declare him a "fugitive"
Choksi has termed ED's allegations as "false and baseless".