Belgium court weighs Choksi's extradition
New Delhi, March 4 -- A Belgian court on Tuesday heard the arguments for the extradition of Mehul Choksi, people familiar with the matter said, adding that evidence against the fugitive diamantaire was discussed by the Indian side and Choksi's defence team.
An officer said that the outcome of Tuesday's extradition hearing, which took place from 2 pm to 4 pm (Belgium time), "will be marked to the ministry of security and interior which will have the final say on whether to approve the court's decision and send Choksi back to India."
The interior ministry, this person said, may take at least a month to decide on the extradition. The decision of the court was not known till late evening as the legal team present in the court in Antwerp were ye...
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