Belgium’s Antwerp Court of Appeal has ruled that fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi is extraditable to India, rejecting his claims of political persecution and ensuring he faces trial in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. ANI reported that the court confirmed the offences attributed to Choksi are punishable under both Indian and Belgian law, fulfilling the dual criminality requirement for extradition. The offences in India fall under Sections 120-B read with 201, 409, 420, and 477-A of the Indian Penal Code, alongside Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(c) and (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, each carrying a sentence of more than one year. Belgian law recognises Choksi’s alleged crimes, including criminal organisation, swindle, embezzlement, and forgery,

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