Belgian top court upholds Choksi’s arrest in Antwerp

The Belgian Court of Cassation (equivalent of India's Supreme Court) has rejected fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s appeal against his arrest in Antwerp based on an extradition request by New Delhi, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday.

- Neeraj Chauhan

Henri Vanderlinden, advocate general at Brussels, confirmed to HT in an email on Tuesday that “the Court of Cassation rejected the appeal (of Choksi). So, the decision of the Court of Appeal stands.”

The Court of Cassation heard Choksi’s plea on Tuesday at Brussels and gave its decision in India’s favour by upholding October 17 decision of an Antwerp court of appeals, which had dismissed the fugitive's argument that he runs a risk of torture if sent to India.