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Belgium stalls Mehul Choksi extradition, cites ‘examination’
Belgium has stalled the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, with the justice ministry saying the case is "still under examination", four months after an Antwerp court ruled he could be sent…
The Story in Brief
Belgium has stalled the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, with the justice ministry saying the case is "still under examination", four months after an Antwerp court ruled he could be sent to India. Choksi, 67, has been in an Antwerp prison since his arrest on April 11 last year on India's request. The court's April 3 decision was an advisory opinion, not a final order, a spokesperson for Belgian justice minister Annelies Verlinden told Hindustan Times. Indian officials called the delay unwarranted, saying they had submitted foolproof evidence of six bank frauds totalling nearly Rs 13,000 crore between 2018 and 2022.
The Indian Opinion
The Belgian government's 'still under examination' response, four months after a court cleared the way, feeds the familiar narrative that India's legal muscle stops at its borders. But the Antwerp court did call it an advisory opinion, not a final order. The real test is not rhetorical heat from Delhi but the Belgian justice minister's next move. How many more months will 'examination' take for a man accused of Rs 13,000 crore in bank fraud?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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