Cite rules under which LOC were issued against Mallya: CIC to CBI

NEWDELHI: The Central Information Commission has directed the CBI to cite rules under which two different look out circulars were issued against Vijay Mallya, accused in loan default of Rs9,000 crore, in October and November 2015.

The CBI had issued a fresh LOC against Mallya in the last week of November, 2015 asking airport authorities across the country to "inform" it about Mallya's movements, thus replacing its previous circular which had sought his detention if he attempted to leave the country, sources had said.

Mallya left the country in March 2016 for the UK where he is legally contesting the extradition ordered by the British Government.

Acting on a petition by Pune-based RTI activist Vihar Durve, who was denied information by CBI, the panel directed the central agency to cite him regulations under which look out circulars (LOCs) were issued in October and November, 2015. The CBI had cited Section 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act to deny information to Durve.