Dominica court stays Mehul Choksi’s repatriation
New Delhi, May 28
A court in Dominica has “restrained” the authorities from removing fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi from the Caribbean island country till further orders, local media reported. The order came on a petition filed by the lawyers of Choksi, who was detained in Dominica for “illegal entry”.
Choksi’s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal said the legal team “has filed a habeas corpus petition in Dominica for Choksi and also highlighted deprivation of access to Mehul Choksi and deprivation of constitutional rights to legal assistance”.
The High Court of Justice in Dominica “restrained” the authorities from “removing” Choksi till further orders and listed the matter for hearing on May 28 at 9 am local time, Antigua’s media said. — TNS
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