London High Court rejects Nirav Modi’s “reopen” petition against extradition

The London High Court rejected the petition of diamond merchant Nirav Modi to reopen extradition proceedings for his alleged role in the Punjab National Bank fraud case. The CBI, which has been seeking his extradition since 2018, argued against the reopening application based on the Bhandari judgment and emphasized that the circumstances surrounding it were not exceptional. The court found no legal barriers to Modi's extradition and accepted assurances regarding his treatment in India.