Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal Faces Rape Charges in London Court
· World · The Hindu, NDTV
Indian lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, who previously represented fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, is now facing rape charges in the United Kingdom. The Crown Prosecution Service added the new accusation to existing charges of sexual assault and facilitating the travel of others for exploitation. Aggarwal, 57, appeared before a London court alongside his assistant Manpreet Kaur and a third co-accused, Hara Tibrewala. A judge denied Aggarwal bail last month, citing the risk of him fleeing the country to avoid his upcoming March 2027 trial. The court described the alleged recruitment of women for sham personal assistant roles as a sinister campaign to find sexually pliant candidates.
Why it matters
The case involves a prominent legal figure linked to high-profile Indian financial fraud proceedings, raising questions about his professional conduct and potential flight risk during ongoing international legal processes.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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