Nirav Modi Gets ‘Anonymity’ Shield from European Court as Extradition Battle Intensifies

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diamantaire Nirav Modi has been granted “anonymity” status by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) till the disposal of his petition seeking a stay on his extradition to India.In a statement issued to Times Now, the ECHR said his proceedings will be treated as “confidential” and the trial will be kept “private.”ECHR in a statement to Times Now said, “In cases where an applicant has been granted anonymity and the case file is confidential, the Court cannot provide any information about that case.”Sources said Nirav Modi’s plea before the ECHR will be heard in a fortnight, and the CBI will be allowed to argue.Nirav Modi's plea will now be treated as "confidential" and proceedings will be private.

Nirav Modi has run out of all legal options to prevent his extradition to India. As a last resort he has now approached ECHR which is in Strasbourgh France. In March, the UK High Court rejected Nirav Modi’s plea to reopen and begin a retrial in his extradition proceedings.

The High Court also rejected his counsel’s argument that he would be subjected to torture. “Finally, we do not consider that we need to resolve the issue of whether the video-conferencing facilities at Arthur Road Prison are of sufficient quality for Mr Modi to attend his trial remotely. It is obviously desirable that he attend in person, and we do not think that there is any real risk of torture or other ill-treatment during the course of the journey in Mumbai from the prison to the trial court,” the UK High Court said on March 25.Since 2019, Nirav Modi has been lodged in a London prison. He was arrested by UK authorities at India’s request in connection with the PNB fraud case.His bail application has been rejected 11 times on the grounds that he is a “flight risk.”