Vijay Mallya vs Enforcement Directorate,Min.Of ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the appellant's summons under Section 40 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973, affirming that the framing of a composite charge did not cause prejudice to the appellant. The Court noted that while one default in response to a summons was to be disregarded, the remaining defaults were valid grounds for the proceedings to continue. The Court emphasized that the appellant could contest the matter in the trial court, thereby maintaining the integrity of the judicial process under Sections 47(1), 9(1)(c), and 8(1) of the Act.