Mehul Choksi accuses Belgian authorities of violating natural justice, seeking new relief | World News
Brussels: The Belgian Court of Appeal adjourned the hearing on a petition filed by Mehul Choksi and arrested him on an extradition request in India. Choksi claimed in his latest plea of ​​Belgian legal team and drafted by advocate Vijay Aggarwal that the Belgian authorities failed to comply with prescribed legal proceedings during their arrest.
He further argued that the authorities not only ignored due process, but also violated his fundamental rights and violated the principles of natural justice. The fugitive diamond businessman demanded immediate release with a procedural violation. A few days after the Belgian Court of Appeal refused his bail request in the same case.
Mehul Choksi claimed in a second plea in Belgian court that the process of arrest was arbitrary and illegal. This is Mehul Choksi’s second plea (bail) refusal that was rejected by the court last week. The next date of the hearing has not been notified.
A Belgian court denied Mehul Choksi’s bail request last week, a major defendant in the Punjab National Bank loan fraud case. A three-judge bench heard debate in Dutch before ruling to grant bail. Choksi was arrested in Belgium earlier this month after formal requests from Indian authorities.
His lawyer, Vijay Aggarwal, saw it in Antwerp before the bail hearing and later met Choksi in prison. Vijay Aggarwal expressed disappointment in accepting Ani’s decision, but pointed out that Belgian law allows multiple bail applications. “Unfortunately, my client was denied bail today. However, in Belgium, we can apply for bail as needed. We will carefully consider the court’s observations and file a new bail request for new reasons.”
Agwal also reiterated that the legal team will be extraditioned on two main reasons – the political nature of the case and concerns about his medical condition and treatment in India. He said earlier that Choksi had worked with Indian investigative agencies and repeatedly proposed to join the investigation through video conferences due to his health problems.
The legal team also earlier pointed out procedural prerequisites for extradition, including the issuance of non-bailable warrants since 2018. Aggarwal noted that previous attempts to extradite Choksi from Dominica failed, and Choksi was receiving medical treatment at Belgium for Cancer Care Care Care Care Care Care to antigua.
