Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Belgium Rejects Choksi's Extradition Appeal
Mehul Choksi is a man who is accused of a big financial crime in India.
He ran away to another country, Antigua and Barbuda, and then to Belgium.
India wanted him to come back to face trial.
The highest court in Belgium, called the Court of Cassation, said no to Choksi's request to stay in Belgium.
This means he might have to go back to India.
The court said that if he goes back, he will get a fair trial and won't be treated badly.
India asked Belgium to send him back on August 27, 2024, based on some official orders from a court in India.
Choksi has been trying to avoid being sent back to India since 2018.
His nephew, Nirav Modi, is also involved in the same case and is currently in jail in London.
Belgium's Court of Cassation rejected Mehul Choksi's appeal against extradition to India.
The Antwerp Court of Appeal had previously upheld India's extradition request, terming it 'enforceable'.
Choksi is the main accused in a Rs 13,000 crore fraud case involving Punjab National Bank.
The Court of Appeals ruled that Choksi faces no risk of an unfair trial or ill-treatment if extradited.
India sent an extradition request to Belgium on August 27, 2024, based on arrest warrants issued by a Mumbai special court.
- Who
- Mehul Choksi, a fugitive diamond trader
- What
- Belgium's supreme court rejected his appeal against extradition to India
- When
- December 9, 2024
- Where
- Belgium
- Why
- Choksi is the main accused in a Rs 13,000 crore PNB scam
Choksi's Defense
Indian Authorities
Risk of Unfair Trial
Choksi's Defense
Choksi's lawyers argue that he may not receive a fair trial in India.
Indian Authorities
Indian authorities assure that Choksi will receive a fair trial and will not be subjected to ill-treatment.
Flight Risk
Choksi's Defense
Choksi's defense claims he should be granted bail, asserting he is not a flight risk.
Indian Authorities
Belgian officials believe Choksi is a flight risk and denied his bail request.
- Person Involved
- Mehul Choksi
- Crime
- Rs 13,000 crore PNB scam
- Court Decision
- Extradition upheld
- Date of Appeal Rejection
- December 9, 2024
- Extradition Request Date
- August 27, 2024
- Arrest Warrants Issued
- May 2018 and June 2021
- Court of Cassation Spokesperson
- Advocaat-generaal Henri Vanderlinden
- Choksi's Legal Team
- Vijay Aggarwal, Rahul Agarwal, Jasmine Purani
- Nephew Involved
- Nirav Modi
- Investigating Agencies
- CBI, Enforcement Directorate
Sources
Belgium SC rejects Mehul Choksi's appeal against extradition
Mehul Choksi’s appeal against extradition rejected by Belgium’s supreme court
Mehul Choksi’s appeal against extradition rejected by Belgium’s supreme court
Top Belgium court denies Mehul Choksi’s appeal, extradition process moves forward
Mehul Choksi's Appeal Against India's Extradition Request Rejected By Belgium's Supreme Court
Mehul Choksi's appeal against India's extradition request rejected by Belgian SC
Belgian top court rejects Mehul Choksi’s appeal against extradition to India
