New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- The Delhi High Court has requested the assistance of the Central government regarding a communication from the Supreme Court of England and Wales in the Nirav Modi-Bank of India matter.

The UK court has asked for judicial assistance to record the testimony of a Delhi-based Bank of India official, who is a witness in proceedings abroad concerning Firestar Diamond FZE and Nirav Deepak Modi in a loan default dispute.

Justice C. Hari Shankar observed that this situation was unusual, as there appeared to be no prior instance where an Indian court acted solely on a direct request from a foreign court without any party to the foreign litigation approaching it.

The request was transmitted through the Union Ministry of Law...