Overview
- Judges in Antwerp upheld the legality of Choksi’s April 11 arrest and approved India’s request, marking a key step in the PNB fraud case.
- The court found India’s charges—cheating, criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, destruction of evidence, and corruption—satisfy Belgium’s dual‑criminality requirement.
- Choksi remains in Belgian custody after repeated bail denials on flight‑risk grounds, with up to 15 days to file an appeal that could pause repatriation.
- India provided written assurances that, if extradited, he will be held in Barrack No. 12 at Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail under conditions meeting European CPT standards.
- Indian agencies supported the case with UNCAC and UNTOC frameworks, CBI delegations, and documentary evidence linked to the Rs 13,000‑crore PNB LoU/FLC fraud for which PNB paid about Rs 6,344.97 crore to cover defaults.