Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has formally launched a challenge before the Supreme Court of Belgium — the Court of Cassation — against the recent ruling that deemed India’s request for his extradition “enforceable”, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).

The public prosecutor at the Court of Appeal in Antwerp, Ken Witpas, said Choksi filed an appeal in the Court of Cassation on 30 October, according to the PTI report.

“This appeal is strictly limited to legal merits and will be judged by the Court of Cassation. During this procedure, the execution of the extradition is suspended,” Ken Witpas said.

Extradition Process

The Court of Appeals’ indictment chamber had upheld the findings of the district court’s pre-trial chamber, ruling that the arrest warrants, originally is

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