Mehul Choksi, fugitive diamantaire, has challenged the October 17 extradition order of the Antwerp Court of Appeals before the Supreme Court of Belgium, PTI reported, quoting officials. During this procedure, the execution of the extradition is suspended. In its order, the Antwerp Court had termed India's request seeking his extradition 'enforceable'.

Mehul Choksi files appeal in Belgium Supreme Court

The public prosecutor at the Court of Appeal in Antwerp said Choksi filed an appeal in the Court of Cassation on October 30. "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. The Court of Cassation is the Supreme Court of Belgium.

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