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TopicMehul Choksi

Topic: Mehul Choksi

No proof of unfair trial in India, says Belgian court rejecting Mehul Choksi plea against extradition

Court order says Choksi could not prove his claims of political bias, lack of independence in Indian judiciary, torture in Indian jails. Choksi can still appeal against extradition in Belgian SC.

Turning point in India’s 8-yr pursuit of Mehul Choksi as Belgian court orders fugitive’s extradition

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.

What’s stalling India’s efforts to bring back fugitive white-collar criminals? The state of prisons

New Delhi: Ample space and sunlight. No solitary confinement. No overcrowded cells. High-security prisons. And, 24-hour running water. This is what the Indian government has been...

Diamond merchant Mehul Choksi put under provisional arrest in Belgium, India seeks extradition

Request was made by CBI to Belgian authorities following which they moved to make provisional arrest of fugitive diamantaire, ThePrint has learnt. Choksi is wanted in PNB fraud case.

Tahawwur Rana’s extradition in final stage, but many high-profile fugitives beyond India’s grasp

Fugitive industrialist Vijay Mallya’s extradition is stuck in 'final stage' for last 5 years. Others whose cases are caught in quagmire are diamantaires Mehul Chokshi & Nirav Modi.

Mehul Choksi fraud case: Assets worth Rs 125 crore to be returned to money laundering victims

Properties to be handed over include flats in Mumbai and two factories and godowns situated in SEEPZ Mumbai, ThePrint has learnt from ED officials.

Our take on Rahul Gandhi disqualification, Xi-Putin meet, Choksi’s kidnapping— in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Mehul Choksi tale shows how legal systems make old pirate citadels a shelter for rich criminals

Five centuries after the high noon of the pirate kingdoms of the Caribbean, the story isn’t quite over. This is why the Mehul Choksi story is extraordinary.

Now, CBI books Mehul Choksi for Rs 22 crore ‘loan fraud’ against public sector NBFC

According to FIR registered by CBI, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi allegedly pledged gemstones that were 'not real' while seeking a Rs 25 crore loan from IFCI.

On Camera

Modi govt organises Rozgar Melas, but vacant posts show its hiring capacity is limited

Before attempting to answer whether the Rozgar Melas are working, it would be useful to take a look at the performance of the Modi govt on this front since it was formed in May 2014.

India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’

India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.