Bombay HC Warns Mallya Over Social Media Posts

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday cautioned fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya against sharing court-related documents on social media while the matter is still under consideration.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) objected to Mallya posting its affidavit on X before the court had examined its contents. The court also asked the State Bank of India (SBI) to submit a fresh affidavit after considering the disclosures made by the ED.

The case will next be heard on October 13.
Mallya is facing proceedings in India over loans of nearly ₹9,000 crore taken by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines from a consortium of banks. He left India in March 2016 and has been living in the UK since then.
In January 2019, a special court declared him a fugitive economic offender under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, enabling authorities to take steps to recover his assets.
The dispute also involves proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). In 2020, Mallya challenged an order allowing the SBI-led consortium to use assets attached by the ED for loan recovery. Indian authorities have previously attached several of his assets in connection with the Kingfisher Airlines loan case.