What's next for Mehul Choksi as Belgium Court ‘dismisses’ extradition appeal?

In a significant development in the bid to bring back fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a court in Antwerp, Belgium, on Friday dismissed his appeal against extradition. According to officials cited by PTI, the ruling marks a major step forward for India …

Belgium rallies EU support to greenlight Afghans’ returns

Belgium’s push for an EU-wide coordination on deporting irregular and criminal Afghan nationals has gained backing from 19 other EU countries, according to a letter obtained by Euractiv. The initiative, first revealed by Euractiv’s Rapporteur earlier this …

What's next for Mehul Choksi as Belgium court clears fugitive diamantaire's extradition to India?

In a significant step toward bringing back fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a court in Antwerp, Belgium, on Friday rejected his appeal against extradition, moving India closer to securing his return. Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi being taken in a …

Mehul Choksi’s return cleared by Belgium

Belgium to fight cancer with radioligand therapy boom by 2027

Belgium expects demand for radioligand therapy (RLT) to double by 2027, introducing key reforms to ensure patients can access these targeted cancer treatments on time. The country already produces 20–25 per cent of the world’s medical radioisotopes, a …

PNB Scam Case: Setback For Mehul Choksi, Belgium Court Clears His Extradition to India

In a huge win for India, a court in Belgium has ordered the extradition of diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, 65, to India to face trial in the ₹13,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case. The preliminary order was passed by a court in Antwerp following …

PNB Scam Case: Big Setback For Mehul Choksi, Belgium Court Clears His Extradition to India

Shahana was part of an ensemble cast in Nandita Das's directorial debut, Firaaq, on the 2002 Gujarat riots. She plays a Muslim woman, Muneera, who returns with her husband Hanif (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), to see their home robbed and burnt and begins to …

Belgium court delivers judgment in favour of extraditing Mehul Choksi in CBI case

File photo of Antigua and Barbuda businessman Mehul Choksi. | Photo Credit: AP The Court of Appeals in Antwerp, Belgium, issued a preliminary judgment on Friday (October 17, 2025) rejecting fugitive Mehul Choksi’s appeal against extradition in connection …

$225K in ketamine bound for Ontario from Belgium seized in Montreal: RCMP

The RCMP say three people in their early 20s are facing charges after allegedly smuggling illegal drugs into Canada from Belgium. The RCMP said it worked with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to intercept a shipment from Belgium on Aug. 28 that …

Belgium court clears extradition of Mehul Choksi to India

The verdict is a significant win for India’s extradition efforts. The court described the arrest as lawful after hearing arguments from Belgian prosecutors and Choksi’s defence during mid-September hearings A court in Belgium's Antwerp on Friday …