Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties — Legal Precedents
Legal Precedents
Central Bureau of Investigation v. V.C. Shukla
1998This case, though not directly on MLATs, dealt with the admissibility of evidence obtained from foreign jurisdictions. The Supreme Court emphasized that evidence collected through…
State of Punjab v. Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar
2011This case touched upon the use of evidence obtained from foreign agencies. The Supreme Court reiterated that evidence collected by foreign agencies, if properly authenticated and…
Mohammad Ajmal Mohammad Amir Kasab v. State of Maharashtra
2012The 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case heavily relied on international cooperation, including obtaining evidence from the USA (e.g., call records, satellite phone data). While not a…
Vijay Mallya Extradition Case (UK Courts)
2018-2020While primarily an extradition case, the proceedings in UK courts involved extensive mutual legal assistance requests from India to gather evidence against Mallya for fraud and…
Nirav Modi Extradition Case (UK Courts)
2019-2021Similar to the Mallya case, the Nirav Modi extradition proceedings involved significant MLAT requests from India to the UK for evidence related to the PNB fraud and money…