The defendant faced trial in India. The prosecutor obtained an order here restraining disposal of assets here pending the outcome of the criminal trial.
Held: Where the conditions were met, an order could properly be made. The defendant, having been accused of fraud, had transferred 3 million pounds to a bank in England. Proceedings had been instituted and by a designated country. A confiscation would be available to the court in India, and a restraint order was proper here.
Judges:
Lord Philips of Worth Matravers, NT, Buxton, Keene LJJ
Citations:
Times 28-Jan-2004
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice, International
Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.193418
