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Mehul Choksi's Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal Denied Bail in UK Sexual Assault Case
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News18•23-09-2026, 18:15
Mehul Choksi's Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal Denied Bail in UK Sexual Assault Case
- •Criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, known for representing Mehul Choksi, was denied bail by a UK court on charges of sexual assault.
- •Justice John Milne at Southwark Crown Court ruled against bail, citing Aggarwal as a flight risk who might not appear for his March 2027 trial.
- •Aggarwal's assistant, Manpreet Kaur, also charged in the case, could not attend her hearing due to a prison administrative error, delaying formal arraignment for both.
- •The Crown Prosecution Service strongly opposed bail due to the serious nature of the allegations against Aggarwal.
- •Aggarwal, 57, and Kaur, 41, were arrested in London's Mayfair area on August 11 following alleged sexual offenses reported by two women.
Key Questions Answered
Criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal was denied bail by a UK court because he was considered a flight risk who might fail to appear for his trial scheduled for March 2027.
Vijay Aggarwal, who has previously represented fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, faces four counts of sexual assault following his arrest at a Mayfair property in London.
The trial for Vijay Aggarwal and his assistant Manpreet Kaur is scheduled to take place in March 2027.
