SBI-led consortium allowed to utilise Mallya's movable assets to clear debt
A
special court has permitted a consortium of 15 banks led by the State
Bank of India (SBI) to utilise movable assets of former liquor baron
Vijay
Mallya
towards repayment of his debt.
The
assets, comprising financial securities like shares of the United
Breweries Holdings Ltd (UBHL), were attached by the special
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in 2016 when it
declared Mallya a proclaimed offender. Under provisions of the
Criminal Procedure Code, a court orders attachment of a person's
movable assets after he or she has been declared a proclaimed
offender.
A
person against whom a warrant has been issued can be declared a
proclaimed offender if the court believes that he or she has
absconded or is evading execution of warrant. The consortium of banks
earlier filed an application before the special court, seeking
release of Mallya's movable assets to utilise them for repayment of
loans given to him.
Senior
counsel Rajeev Patil, appearing for the consortium, said the special
court on Tuesday lifted the attachment on the movable assets. Read
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