Mumbai: Fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi’s claims that he faced a risk to life, denial of fair trial rights, torture, politically motivated prosecution, targeting based on his religion, nationality, or political beliefs, lack of adequate medical care in an Indian prison, and alleged kidnapping were all rejected by the Belgian court. The court ruled these arguments as “irrelevant” and unsubstantiated in the context of his extradition to India in connection with the Rs 13,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case.

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Choksi,( 66), who holds Indian and Antigua-Barbuda nationality, has been in custody in Antwerp since April 2025. Officials familiar with the case said the ruling strengthens India’s bid for his extradition but noted that he can appeal the Court of Appeal’s

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