Nirav Modi , in prison for over six years, has told a United Kingdom court there are “sensational developments” to come when his Indian extradition case on fraud and money laundering charges reopens for a hearing in London next month.

The 54-year-old fugitive diamantaire appeared in the dock before High Court Judge Simon Tinkler at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Friday (October 17, 2025) to present his defence in an unrelated case, involving an over $8 million unpaid Bank of India debt.

The Judge turned down Mr. Modi’s application for a stay on the proceedings on the grounds of technical and medical constraints in prison, which is set to proceed to a trial scheduled in January 2026.

“They (Bank of India) refer to my extradition… I’m still here. There will be some sensationa

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