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Mehul Choksi Extradition: In a big blow to fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, the Belgian court ruled that there are no legal barriers in sending the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam accused back to India. The court added that the charges against him are "serious enough to justify it". The court further remarked that Choksi is not a Belgian citizen but a foreign national.

On October 17, a court in Antwerp, Belgium, approved the extradition of Mehul Choksi to India in the Rs 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case. The court also confirmed that his arrest by Belgian authorities in April this year was legal.

The court noted that the charges brought by India, such as fraud, forgery, document falsification, and corruption, are also recognised as criminal offences under Belgian law.

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What Is Mehul Choksi’s Case

Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the multi-crore PNB loan fraud, was arrested in Belgium in April on a request from Indian authorities. Along with his nephew Nirav Modi, he is charged with fraudulent transactions and faces multiple cases of bank fraud.

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He has been booked under the IPC for conspiracy, cheating, and falsification of accounts, as well as the Prevention of Corruption Act. Since these offences are also recognised under Belgian law, the dual criminality clause applies, strengthening India’s extradition request. The CBI has also invoked UN conventions on organised crime and corruption to back its plea.

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