Mehul Choksi Loses Final Bid to Block Extradition in Belgium

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Mehul Choksi Loses Final Bid to Block Extradition in Belgium
Mehul Choksi Loses Final Bid to Block Extradition in Belgium
Mehul Choksi (Photo by Gemma Handy)

Belgium’s highest court has dealt a decisive blow to Mehul Choksi, rejecting his latest attempt to block extradition to India and clearing the way for his surrender to face fraud-related charges.

In a ruling this week, the Court of Cassation dismissed Choksi’s appeal, describing the objections raised by the Antiguan national as without merit.

The court found that he failed to present any credible legal or factual basis to overturn earlier decisions that authorised his extradition.

Choksi, who holds Antiguan citizenship and has been living in Europe while contesting extradition, is wanted by Indian authorities in connection with a massive financial scandal involving alleged bank fraud.

He has consistently argued that his extradition would violate his rights and has raised concerns about due process and personal safety if returned to India.

However, the Belgian court ruled that those claims did not meet the threshold required to interfere with the extradition process. By upholding the lower court’s findings, the Court of Cassation effectively exhausted Choksi’s legal avenues within Belgium.

The decision marks a significant development in the long-running case, bringing Indian authorities closer to securing Choksi’s return after years of legal challenges across multiple jurisdictions.

This story was first published by Antigua News on December 21, 2025: antigua.news/2025/12/21/mehul-choksi-loses-final-bid-to-block-extradition-in-belgium. © 2025 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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Comments (8)

  • Periodt December 21, 2025, 2:58 PM

    Choksi..go home!
    Reply
  • Concerned Antiguan December 21, 2025, 3:14 PM

    I know you sick and have health issues but my boy save your energy. Them people want you just go.
    Reply
  • Bernice December 21, 2025, 5:25 PM

    Alas poor Choksi..how he have energy to go court and all that
    Reply
  • Unruly One December 21, 2025, 6:13 PM

    Comment *First of all why u go Belgium? You were protected in Antigua. You like trouble for yourselfFirst of all why u go Belgium? You were protected in Antigua. You like trouble for yourself
    Reply
  • Hallelujah Amen December 21, 2025, 8:17 PM

    Choksi can never be an Antiguan national
    Reply
  • Informed citizen December 21, 2025, 9:06 PM

    Justice moves slow, but it still moves. This is long overdue.
    Reply
  • Juju Bee December 22, 2025, 8:13 AM

    He has certainly put up a good fight
    Reply
  • Teo December 22, 2025, 8:28 PM

    If you guilty why you avoiding doing your time?
    Reply

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