Setback for arms consultant, Delhi HC upholds 'fugitive offender' tag

NEW DELHI: Delhi HC connected Thursday upheld a proceedings court's bid declaring UK-based arms advisor Sanjay Bhandari a "fugitive economical offender" successful transportation with a wealth laundering case. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna recovered nary merit successful the entreaty filed connected behalf of the fugitive and dismissed it. In July 2025, a proceedings tribunal had declared Bhandari a "fugitive economical offender" connected a plea by ED, enabling the bureau to confiscate each of Bhandari's assets. However, his chances of coming to India were virtually nullified aft a UK tribunal ruled against his extradition. Bhandari's ineligible squad claimed helium was "legally surviving determination (in the UK), and declaring him a 'fugitive' successful that script is legally wrong". The proceedings tribunal said the extradition effort whitethorn person failed, but it would "not marque the accused an angel oregon immune from prosecution for the usurpation of Indian laws".