# Nirav Modi extradition case > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nirav-modi-extradition-case > Updated: 2026-08-01T12:15:01.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. India’s Ministry of External Affairs reiterated that the extradition of fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi will proceed once the remaining judicial proceedings in the United Kingdom are resolved. The July 28 snapshot noted that Modi has been detained in London since 2019, faces charges related to a multi‑billion‑dollar Punjab National Bank fraud, and that recent UK courts have rejected challenges to his deportation, including a petition to the European Court of Human Rights and a High Court rejection. By August 1, Modi remained in custody at HMP Wandsworth and later HMP Pentonville, where he joined the prison chess club rather than attend a hearing on a luxury‑apartment sale linked to a Singapore‑based trust. A podcast reported that fellow fugitive Vijay Mallya had warned him about being “too exposed” in London, advice Modi ignored. Extradition proceedings continued, with a recent appeal to the European Court of Human Rights reportedly rejected, and the High Court adjourned the case. Overall, the situation has progressed from India awaiting the conclusion of UK legal steps to ongoing court adjournments and continued resistance by Modi, while the Indian government maintains its commitment to repatriate economic offenders. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-01: Nirav Modi’s UK exile: warned by Vijay Mallya and joins prison chess club Nirav Modi, wanted for a $2 bn Indian fraud, was warned by Vijay Mallya about being too visible in London, was arrested in 2019, and now joins a prison chess club while extradition and property‑sale cases move. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nirav-modis-uk-exile-warned-by-vijay-mallya-and-joins-prison-chess-club ### 2026-07-28: India Awaits Nirav Modi’s Extradition After Completion of UK Court Proceedings India says Nirav Modi’s extradition will go ahead after UK court cases end; he remains jailed in London for alleged Punjab National Bank fraud. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-awaits-nirav-modis-extradition-after-completion-of-uk-court-proceedings --- Cite as: Nirav Modi extradition case. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/nirav-modi-extradition-case