New Delhi: Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi has appealed to the Supreme Court in Antwerp, Belgium against the recent order that allowed his extradition to India. Earlier this month, the Antwerp Court of Appeal had approved Choksi’s extradition, rejecting his claims that he was kidnapped and that his fundamental rights would be violated if he was sent back to India.

Court Rejects Kidnapping and Rights Violation Claims

The Antwerp court had dismissed Choksi’s argument that he was abducted by Indian investigative agencies while in Antigua, calling the claim baseless. The court noted that a large-scale fraud was committed by Choksi and found no violation of his fundamental rights if extradited. Indian agencies had assured the court that prison conditions in India are adequate and that Chok

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