Fugitive Mehul Choksi Moves Belgian Supreme Court Against Extradition to India
Background of the Case Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi , wanted in India for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case , has filed an appeal before the Belgian Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) challenging the Antwerp Court of Appeals’ decision to extradite him to India. Choksi, who has been lodged in a prison in Antwerp since his arrest in April 2024 , approached the Belgian Supreme Court on October 30, 2024 , after the appellate court approved India’s extradition request based on charges filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) . Antwerp’s Attorney General Ken Witpas confirmed that the appeal is strictly limited to legal issues and that execution of the extradition order is suspended until the Belgian Supreme Court delivers its ruling. The Antwerp Court’s Extradition Order On October 17, 2024 , the four-member Chamber of Accusation (Charging Chamber) at the Antwerp Court of Appeals ruled in favor of India’s request for e...