HC directs Centre to proceed in accordance with law for returning International antique dealer Subash Chandra Kapoor to Germany
The Madras High Court has directed the Indian government to process the repatriation of American antique dealer Subash Chandra Kapoor to Germany. Kapoor, who was extradited to India in 2012 for antique smuggling, has completed his prison sentence and sought release via a habeas corpus petition.
Why it matters
The case highlights the complexities of international extradition treaties and the legal rights of foreign nationals detained in India after serving their sentences.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday allowed a petition filed by International antique dealer Subash Chandra Kapoor and directed the Centre to take custody of the petitioner from the Tiruchi Central Prison and proceed in accordance with law for returning him to Germany.
The court was hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by Subash Chandra Kapoor. The petition was filed seeking immediate release from illegal custody and repatriation to native country.
The petitioner, who is a septuagenarian, is an American citizen. He was extradited from Germany to India in 2012 specifically for the crime registered by Udayarpalayam police in Ariyalur district on the charges of burglary and illegal export of antique idols. The extradition was governed by the treaty between India and Germany.
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