SC demands Vijay Mallya's presence to proceed in contempt case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday considered the Centre's submission that proceedings to extradite embattled businessman Vijay Mallya are going on in London and said the contempt case against him would move further only when he is produced before it.

A bench comprising Justices AK Goel and UU Lalit took note of the fresh status report referred by Attorney General KK Venugopal that efforts to bring Mallya back were on.

The apex court, which was to pronounce quantum of the sentence today against Mallya, who has already been convicted for its contempt, said proceedings can't move further unless the businessman is produced before him.

Earlier, Mallya had failed to make a personal appearance before the top court despite being directed to do so.