India, Dec. 16 -- The first hearing on fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's appeal against his extradition to India, scheduled for Tuesday in London, has been postponed until the end of February 2026, people familiar with the development said.

Officials said the hearing was postponed because Nirav Modi's legal team requested time to submit certain documents.

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) team travelled to London for Tuesday's hearing and is understood to have met with Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) lawyers, who will argue the case before the UK court on behalf of India.

As first reported by HT, a Westminster court admitted Modi's plea to reopen his extradition case in August. He had alleged that...