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Bombay HC grants interim bail to PNB scam accused Vipul Chitalia for Daughter’s Wedding

MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Friday granted interim bail to Vipul Chitalia , a co-accused with diamond trader Mehul Choksi in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. Justice Anuja Prabhudesai of High Court granted the bail to enable him to attend his daughter’s marriage.  The court granted him interim bail from April 6 to 18 and directed him to surrender on the 19th April back to jail.    Gitanjali group's vice president Vipul Chitalia, was arrested in March 2018. Chitalia’s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal strenuously relied cited ancient Indian traditions of marriage to plead for the interim bail. He said it was one of the “biggest responsibilities a father has as a parent in our society” before saying “A father holds his daughter’s hand for a short while, but he holds her heart forever.” He said Chitalia was the “lone adult member in the nuclear family” and hence “his daughter’s marriage acquired even more importance “. He cited a Bombay HC order which had in ...

Mehul Choksi's Brother Chetan is in Dominica, Confirms Lawyer; Rejects 'bribery' Charge

Speaking exclusively to Republic TV ahead of the hearing in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court on Wednesday, advocate Vijay Aggarwal admitted that his client Mehul Choksi's brother Chetan is in Dominica. As per Caribbean news outlet  Associates Times , Chetan Chinubhai Choksi asked Dominica's Leader of Opposition Lennox Linton to issue statements in the favour of his brother in lieu of the 2,00,000 dollars token amount and funding for the upcoming general election. Dismissing this as a "cock and bull story", Aggarwal claimed that the Chetan Choksi cannot meet anyone as he is in quarantine.    Mehul Choksi's counsel Vijay Aggarwal remarked, "In Dominica, there is a quarantine protocol. Indeed, the brother of Mehul Choksi-Chetan Choksi has reached Dominica to ensure that his brother gets medical attention. He has nothing to do with the legal strategy and he is in compulsory quarantine. He is in the hotel quarantine facility. He cannot mee...

All You Need To Know About The Role Of Vijay Aggarwal Advocate In Punjab National Bank Scam

In the history of India, PNB Fraud Scandal has become the 2 nd biggest state run lending cases which astound the financial arena of our country. It was found that the fraud of Rs 11, 400 crores had happened at a branch located in Brady House in Fort, Mumbai. During the initial investigation, it was developed that the branch was issuing the unlawful bank guarantees from many years to these two renowned jewelry groups – Nirav Modi & his uncle Mehul Choksi . They were alleged for raising billions of dollars in the foreign credit which led them to commit this well-known bank scandal of India. This is one of the frauds happened in India which not just shook the country but also shook the banking sector to a great extent.   What Exactly Happened? On dated 29-01-2018, Punjab National Bank lodged a criminal complaint against 3 companies & 4 people. It includes jewelry billionaire Nirav Modi , Mehul Choksi (his uncle), Managing Director of Gitanjali Gems , stating that...