New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have strongly opposed a plea filed by Christian Michel James before the Delhi High Court, challenging the applicability of the India-UAE Extradition Treaty, terming the petition a misuse of legal process and an attempt to reopen issues already settled by constitutional courts.

In its reply, the CBI has argued that Michel is repeatedly re-agitating questions that have been conclusively decided by both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court.

The agency maintained that Michel's extradition from the United Arab Emirates was carried out strictly in accordance with law and only after he exhausted all available legal remedies before courts i...