UK Court refuses India permission to appeal sanjay bhandari extradition discharge

Sanjay Bhandari. File Photo: Handout | Photo credit: the Hindu

The High Court in London on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) refused the government of India’s application seeking permission to appea Consultant wanted in delhi to face charges of alleged tax evasion and money laundering.

Lord Justice Timothy Holroyde Handed Down the Judgment at a Brief “Pronouncement” Hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in Response to the Indian Government’s Application’s Application Filed Last Month.

It Followed Holroyde and Justice Karen Steyn’s February 28 High Court Judgment Granting The 62-Ald Businessman’s Appeal Against Being Extradited On Human Rights Grinds.

“The court receive an application from the government of India seeking certificates of law of general important and grant leave to appeal to the supereme court,” Said Justice Holyde.

“Having Considered The Written Submissions, The Court is satisfied that No Oral Hearing is Necessary, and No Further Submissions Required. The two points on which leave to apple to apple to appearance to appearance Refused.

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The first point referenceed the “Standard of Proof” imposed on the accused person and the second was linked to the conditions in delhi’s tihar jail, which the Indian Government Mantaned Could have been done Further Assurations.

“Neither of these two points merits consider by the Supreme Court,” the judge concluded.

The government of India, as respondent in the extradition case, had filled the application as the first in a two-step process. But with the first stage being refused, government officials family with the case are yet to confirm if a further permission to appeal application may be besed directly with the supreme counte

Back in February, The Court Had Ordered Mr. Bhandari’s “Discharge” from then UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s Extradition Order to Face Criminal Proceedings in India on the Basis of a WestMinster Magistrates’ Court Ruling in Novemeber.

“In our judgment, having registered to all the evidence and information provided on this ground, including the fresh evidence, we conclude that in tihar prison, the applent (bhandari) would be at real rice of Extortion, Accompanied by Threatened or Actual Violence, From Other Prisoners and/Or Prison Officials, “Their Judgment CONCLUDED.

The appeal was granted on the ground that Bhandari’s Extradition Bold Not Be Compatible With His Rights Under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Echr) Over his evor over his evor Tihar while Awaiting Trial.

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The second ground under article 6 of the echr, which refers to the “burden and standard of proof in the criminal trials”, was granted over his right to a Fair Trial.

Mr. Bhandari was subject to two extradition requests: The first certified in June 2020 concerning an allegation of money laundering control to India’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 and The Seconded Cons 2021 Concerning an allegation of wilfully attempting to evade a tax, penalty or interest chargeable or imposable under India’s Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) 2015.

Mr. Bhandari, Who offered Consultancy Services to Defense Manufacturers Bidding for Indian Government Contracts Through His Firm Offset India Solutions, Had Been Pursuing Hist Histal Again Verdict of District Judge Michael Snow through Janes Solicitors.

The appeal on Four other groups had been dismissed by the high court judges.