No Communication From Vijay Mallya, Lawyer Tells Supreme Court

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya's lawyer requested the Supreme Court on Thursday to relieve him from representing Mallya in a case as he is not receiving any communications from the liquor baron who is at present residing in the United Kingdom.

"I want to be discharged from this matter. I am not receiving any instructions from this man", Advocate EC Agarwala told a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli. The bench was considering two special leave petitions filed by Mallya in relation to a monetary disputes with the State Bank of India.

The bench allowed the lawyer to follow the process for discharge from the case and asked him to inform the Court registry about the e-mail id and present residential address of Mallya.

In July, the Supreme Court had sentenced Vijay Mallya to 4-months imprisonment for contempt of court for violating orders. The Court also directed the Government authorities to take steps to secure the presence of Mallya in India. In that case as well, Mallya's lawyer was allowed discharge and the Court appointed an amicus curiae as Mallya did not appear. 

Mallya, who is facing extradition proceedings in UK at the instance of the Government of India, is yet to appear in India to serve the sentence in the contempt case.

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