Court Issues Show Cause Notice To Nirav Modi In PNB Scam

The court said if the accused failed to appear, it will proceed with action against him under the FEO Act.

A special court in Mumbai has issued a public notice to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India for alleged fraud and money laundering in the PNB scam case, asking why his properties should not be confiscated under the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act. Special Judge VC Barde has also asked Modi to appear before the court on June 11. The court said if the accused failed to appear, it will proceed with action against him under the FEO Act. The special court had in December 2019 declared Nirav Modi a fugitive economic offender, on a plea of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is conducting a probe into the case.