The Supreme Court on July 11 sentenced fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to four months' imprisonment and ₹2,000 fine almost five years after he was found guilty of contempt of court.
The court directed the Home Ministry to "secure the presence of the contemnor [Mallya] to undergo the imprisonment imposed upon him". Mallya is believed to be in the United Kingdom.
"Considering the fact that the contemnor [Mallya] did not show any remorse nor tender any apology for his conduct, we impose sentence of four months and fine of ₹2,000... We direct the Ministry of Home Affairs to secure his presence to undergo the imprisonment. Needless to say, the government, including the Ministry of External Affairs and other agencies, shall carry out the directions with due diligence and utmost expediency," a three-judge Bench led by Justice U.U. Lalit ordered.
