Justice (retired) Deepak Verma, who testified as expert witness, said it was “inevitable” that Modi would face prolonged custodial interrogation & was prone to risk of custodial torture.
SC was hearing his brother’s petition that sought his quick return to India. NIA special judge in Mohali had issued an open dated warrant of arrest against him in October 2020.
After December 2024, Bangladesh has again sent a note verbale, formally seeking Hasina’s extradition. This comes after another plea for her return hours after she was sentenced to death.
Anmol Bishnoi, following his deportation from the US, has been put in the NIA’s custody for his involvement in his brother Lawrence Bishnoi’s terror-syndicate.
Bangladesh is pressing India for extradition after ousted PM was sentenced by ICT-B for ‘crimes against humanity’. Treaty allows exception for offence having ‘political character’.
Russian national was duping thousands in many countries. Investigations in India began in 2022. OctaFx once trading partner of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, endorsed by TV stars.
Choksi can still appeal against extradition to higher court. India has guaranteed Choksi will be kept in humanitarian conditions at par with European human rights laws.
The 48-yr-old fugitive, with a Rs 7 lakh bounty on his head, had jumped parole in 2018 after being given 3 life terms for murders, & an overall criminal record spanning 22 criminal cases.
Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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