{
  "id": 6634264,
  "title": "Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, assistant appear in London court over sexual assault charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/lawyer-vijay-aggarwal-assistant-appear-in-london-court-over-sexual",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T20:14:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/lawyer-vijay-aggarwal-and-assistant-manpreet-kaur-appear-in-london-court-over-sexual-assault-charges/articleshow/134028932.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal and his personal assistant, Manpreet Kaur, appeared in Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, charged with sexual offences against women in Britain. Aggarwal, who represented fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, and Kaur, both Indian nationals, were due to be arraigned but the Crown has not yet lodged an indictment. Oliver Weetch, prosecuting, stated that the investigation is complex and ongoing, involving at least one other complainant and the possibility of additional defendants. Both lawyers demanded the prosecution provide a written document outlining objections to bail and clarified that their clients' characters are exemplary. The trial is scheduled to commence on March 15, 2027.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Indian lawyer Vijay Aggarwal and assistant Manpreet Kaur in court",
    "Charged with sexual offences against British women",
    "Trial set to begin March 15, 2027"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}