<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday proposed to hear arguments on the sentence against Vijay Mallya in the contempt case at 2 pm today itself, saying delay in extradition proceedings against him would not come in the way of it as his lawyer continued to appear before it.</p>.<p>Mallya was convicted in 2017 for failing to disclose the transfer of $40 million to his children's accounts despite the top court's order.</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Justice U U Lalit sought the presence of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta at 2 pm to proceed with the matter.</p>.<p>The matter related to the sentence against Mallya remained pending due to various reasons, including the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>The Union government's Ministry of Home Affairs failed to produce Mallya in person before the court.</p>.<p>It had earlier told the court Mallya's extradition has been delayed due to confidential proceedings in the United Kingdom.</p>.<p>Mallya had evaded law enforcement authorities here on defaulting repayment of a Rs 9,000 crore loan, and stayed in the United Kingdom. He has suffered setbacks after the court there in May 2020 allowed for his extradition. </p>.<p>The top court had in August 2020 dismissed a review petition filed by Mallya against his conviction in a contempt case in 2017 for failing to disclose transfer of $40 million to his children's accounts despite an order against it.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday proposed to hear arguments on the sentence against Vijay Mallya in the contempt case at 2 pm today itself, saying delay in extradition proceedings against him would not come in the way of it as his lawyer continued to appear before it.</p>.<p>Mallya was convicted in 2017 for failing to disclose the transfer of $40 million to his children's accounts despite the top court's order.</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Justice U U Lalit sought the presence of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta at 2 pm to proceed with the matter.</p>.<p>The matter related to the sentence against Mallya remained pending due to various reasons, including the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>The Union government's Ministry of Home Affairs failed to produce Mallya in person before the court.</p>.<p>It had earlier told the court Mallya's extradition has been delayed due to confidential proceedings in the United Kingdom.</p>.<p>Mallya had evaded law enforcement authorities here on defaulting repayment of a Rs 9,000 crore loan, and stayed in the United Kingdom. He has suffered setbacks after the court there in May 2020 allowed for his extradition. </p>.<p>The top court had in August 2020 dismissed a review petition filed by Mallya against his conviction in a contempt case in 2017 for failing to disclose transfer of $40 million to his children's accounts despite an order against it.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>