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 with the Punjab National Bank fraud case being pursued by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), said agency sources.
Describing it as the first success for India in the ongoing extradition proceedings against Mr. Choksi in Belgium, a CBI source said he may now appeal against this order before the Belgian Supreme Court in the next 15 days.
