Vijay Mallya
Indian businessman and politician
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| July 11 2022 | The Supreme Court sentenced Mallya to four months in jail and imposed a Rs 2,000 fine for contempt of court in a 2017 case, related to transferring $40 million to his children in violation of court orders. |
| April 1 2020 | London High Court rejected Mallya's plea against extradition to India. |
| June 16 2018 | A United Kingdom court ordered Mallya to pay £200,000 to Indian banks and additional costs related to a worldwide freezing order. |
| October 3 2017 | Mallya was arrested as part of a money-laundering case in London and released on bail. |
| April 18 2017 | Mallya was arrested by the UK Metropolitan Police extradition unit on fraud accusations and released on bail. |
| September 3 2016 | Enforcement Directorate issued a second attachment order for additional assets, including a farmhouse, United Breweries shares, and flats in Bengaluru. |
| June 2016 | Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached Mallya's Indian assets and properties against unpaid loans. |
| June 13 2016 | A PMLA court declared Mallya a 'proclaimed offender' at the request of the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering probe. |
| May 2 2016 | Resigned from his position as a Rajya Sabha MP after the ethics panel declared he should no longer be a member of the House. His resignation came a week after the panel's declaration and one day before a potential expulsion meeting. |
| April 18 2016 | A special court in Mumbai issued an additional non-bailable arrest warrant in response to Enforcement Directorate allegations. |
| March 24 2016 | The Ministry of External Affairs of India revoked Mallya's passport. |
| March 13 2016 | A court in Hyderabad issued a non-bailable warrant for Mallya's arrest, while he remained at his estate near London. |
| March 2 2016 | Vijay Mallya left India, stating he wanted to move to Britain to be closer to his children. |
| February 2015 | Forced to resign as chairman of United Spirits, with a proposed $75 million severance payment blocked by Indian courts. |
| 2012 | Donated gold-plated doors to Kukke Subrahmanya temple, during the same period Kingfisher Airlines was shut down due to financial losses. |
| 2012 | On his 57th birthday, offered 3 kg of gold bricks to Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala. |
| 2012 | Ceded management control of United Spirits Limited to Diageo, while retaining a minority stake in the business. |
| 2010 | Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha as an independent member, with support from Janata Dal (Secular) and BJP. Also ended his tenure as National Working President of the Janata Party. |
| 2010 | Won the 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award at The Asian Awards. |
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