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Belgian court clears Mehul Choksi’s extradition to India, rules arrest lawful

  • On Friday, the Court of Appeal in Antwerp approved Mehul Choksi's extradition and deemed his arrest earlier this year lawful after hearing Belgian prosecutors and Choksi's legal team.
  • The Central Bureau of Investigation tracked Choksi to Belgium last year and sought his return over the Punjab National Bank scam involving fraudulent Letters of Undertaking that defrauded PNB of about Rs 13,000 crore.
  • Facing charges under IPC sections 120B, 201, 409, 420, 477A, Choksi has been held in Antwerp Prison since April 11, 2025, with multiple bail pleas rejected.
  • Officials said the decision clears a crucial legal step, but Choksi may appeal to the Belgian Supreme Court within 15 days, delaying immediate extradition despite India's assurances on detention at Arthur Road Jail, Mumbai.
  • After multiple CBI visits and legal submissions, Belgium confirmed the offences meet the dual criminality clause, aided by invoking UNTOC, UNCAC, and hiring a European law firm.
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India TV News broke the news in India on Friday, October 17, 2025.
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