Fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi has approached the UK High Court seeking permission to reopen his long-running extradition case, claiming he faces a “real risk of torture” if sent back to India. The hearing concluded at the High Court in London, with the bench reserving its verdict after detailed arguments from both sides. The case was heard by Lord Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay at the Royal Courts of Justice. At the end of the proceedings, Stuart-Smith said, “This case is of extreme importance, to Mr Modi and to the Indian officials who have travelled from India. We will deliver the judgment as soon as possible.” 54-year-old Modi appeared via videolink from Pentonville prison in north London, where he has been lodged during the ongoing extradition proceedings.
