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SC may pronounce quantum of sentence against Vijay Mallya in contempt case

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The Supreme Court may pronounce quantam of sentence in the contempt case against fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Friday. Mallya had failed to appear before the Apex court despite the later directed to do so.

On Monday, A bench comprising of Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit had scheduled the case for hearing on July 14 and had sought the assistance of the Solicitor General, Ranjit Kumar in the case.

The apex court had on May 9 held Mallya, who is presently in the United Kingdom, guilty of contempt on a plea by the consortium of lender banks, led by the State Bank of India, for his failure to furnish details of all his Indian as well as offshore assets.

It had directed Mallya to appear before it today to argue on the quantum of punishment.

The offence of contempt of court entails a maximum imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of upto Rs 2,000 or both.