Mumbai court issues non-bailable arrest warrant against former boss Lalit Modi

A Mumbai court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against former commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi in an ongoing money laundering investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

A special court on Wednesday allowed the issuance of a non bailable warrant against former IPL chief Lalit Modi in a case of alleged money laundering registered against him. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had moved the court last week seeking the issuance of the warrant.

Special judge PR Bhavake asked the prosecution if the court had the power to issue such a warrant pending investigations.

The central agency approached the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court after Modi, who has made London his home, did not respond to summons. ED had first issued summons to the controversial former cricket administrator through his India-based lawyer. However, his counsel returned the document to the agency, saying he was not authorised to receive it. Later the officials e-mailed the summons to Modi, who left India in 2010.