UK Court Denies Bail to Mehul Choksi’s Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal in Sexual Assault Case
Vijay Aggarwal, a Delhi-based criminal lawyer known for representing Mehul Choksi, was denied bail by a UK court on September 23 due to flight risk concerns ahead of his sexual assault trial scheduled for March 2027. Aggarwal faces four sexual assault charges, while his assistant, Manpreet Kaur, faces two counts of encouraging or assisting sexual assault. Both were arrested in London’s Mayfair area in August. The Crown Prosecution Service opposed bail citing the seriousness of the allegations, and the formal arraignment was delayed due to Kaur's absence caused by a prison administrative error.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (46/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, thetribune, news18, news18, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–47/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 23 Sept, 12:39 pm. Other outlets followed.