The Supreme Court adjourned till Thursday hearing on a plea related to appearance of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, accused in bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore involving his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, in a contempt case where he has been found guilty.
A bench comprising justices U U Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and P S Narasimha on Wednesday posted contempt case for hearing at 2 PM Thursday after senior advocate and amicus curiae Jaideep Gupta sought adjournment on grounds that he would be busy arguing another case.
The top court, on February 10, had fixed the contempt case against Mallya for hearing on Wednesday and had given fugitive businessman last opportunity to appear before it either personally or through his lawyer.
The bench had said it has given multiple opportunities to Mallya to appear either personally or through a lawyer and had even given specific directions in its last order dated November 30, 2021. Amicus curiae Gupta had said court has found contemnor guilty of contempt of court and punishment has to be imposed.