The High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, on Friday ordered Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi to deposit £677,000 with the court as security for costs in connection with a defamation action he initiated. The proceedings were filed against five individuals and the Government of India, arising from his alleged disappearance from Antigua and Barbuda.
The ruling followed applications by the defendants Gurmit Singh, Gurjit Bhandal, Leslie Farrow-Guy, and Gurdip Bath, who sought an order requiring Mehul Choksi to provide security for costs.
The defendants argued that the deposit was necessary to ensure recovery of legal expenses in the event the claim is dismissed, particularly on jurisdictional grounds. The court is scheduled to determine in November 2026 whether it has jurisdiction for the matter to be heard in the United Kingdom. It is worth mentioning that the judgement by Justice Mansfield added that there is little, if anything, to connect the events to England, other than Choksi’s statement that the conspiracy was forged in England.
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