UK court rejects Nirav Modi’s extradition plea

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Nirav Modi’s plea to reopen proceedings against his extradition to India was rejected on Wednesday by the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division in London, which ruled that the application failed to meet the “exceptional circumstances” threshold required to revisit the case. The court said the grounds cited, including reliance on the Bhandari judgment, were insufficient to justify reopening proceedings.The ruling deals a fresh setback to the fugitive diamantaire, who is wanted in India in connection with the Punjab National Bank fraud case . The Crown Prosecution Service opposed the application during the hearing, backed by a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team that travelled to London, including key investigating officers.In its judgment, the high court said the circumstances cited in the petition were not compelling enough to warrant reconsideration of the earlier extradition order, effectively closing this legal route for Modi.