Law Of Extradition In India

Law of Extradition in India is a study of the procedure and practice of extradition, with reference to the Extradition Act in India. It deals with the development of the law from the preindependence era till date. Care has been taken to deal with all the aspects of the law in comparison with the law prevailing in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, etc. The book contains an in-depth, selective analysis of treaties entered into by India with other States. Every effort has been made to incorporate recent and updated case law, making it an essential reference guide for lawyers, prosecuting agencies and law enforcement agencies.

Preface ................................................................................................... v
Foreword.............................................................................................. vii
Contents ............................................................................................... ix
List of Cases ........................................................................................ xiii
CHAPTER 1
Introduction .................................................................................. 1
CHAPTER 2
History of Extradition in India ...................................................... 3
CHAPTER 3
Definitions .................................................................................. 21
EXTRADITION ........................................................................................21
‘EXTRADITION OFFENCE’ ........................................................................25
FOREIGN STATE ......................................................................................39
CHAPTER 4
The Procedure of Extradition ...................................................... 45
POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW ITS DECISION ................49
JURISDICTION TO INQUIRE INTO OFFENCE ...............................................50
ORDER OF MAGISTRATE TO ISSUE WARRANTS .........................................51
CHAPTER 5
Extradition Proceedings............................................................... 59
PROCEDURE BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE ....................................................59
CASE OF THE REQUESTING STATE ..........................................................60
PRINCIPLE OF DUAL OR DOUBLE CRIMINALITY ........................................66
EVIDENCE TO BE PROVED BEFORE MAGISTRATE ......................................71
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE ..........................................................................88
EVIDENCE IN CASE OF CONVICT ...........................................................92
AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS .........................................................94
ADMISSIBILITY OF DIGITAL/ELECTRONIC RECORDS ...................................99
LIMITATION FOR MAKING REQUEST AND PROVIDING DOCUMENTS ......... 102
SCOPE OF MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY ......................................................... 108
WHAT IS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE MAGISTRATE ............................. 112
EFFECT OF DELAY ON EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS .............................. 119
PERSONS WHO MAY BE EXTRADITED ................................................... 120
JURISDICTIONAL PRIORITY .................................................................... 125
RECIPROCITY ...................................................................................... 127
RETURN OF FUGITIVE TO FOREIGN STATES WITH EXTRADITION
ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................. 129
APPREHENSION OF FUGITIVE ................................................................ 130
PROCEDURE BEFORE MAGISTRATE— WHERE FUGITIVE IS FROM
A STATE WITH WHICH INDIA HAS EXTRADITION
ARRANGEMENT .............................................................................. 131
CHAPTER 6
Procedure on Return of Fugitive to India ...................................133
DOCTRINE OF SPECIALITY ................................................................... 134
CHAPTER 7
Limitation for Surrender ............................................................155
FUGITIVE’S RIGHT TO BAIL ................................................................. 159
PROPERTY FOUND IN POSSESSION OF FUGITIVE ..................................... 161
POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO DISCHARGE ............................. 163
COMPETING REQUESTS ........................................................................ 164
CHAPTER 8
Grounds of Refusal ....................................................................169
MANDATORY GROUNDS OF REFUSAL .................................................... 171
OPTIONAL GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL ...................................................... 182
EXTRA-TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION ........................................................ 184
PROVISIONAL ARREST .......................................................................... 186
EXTRADITION AND CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ............................................. 192
REPEALS AND SAVINGS ........................................................................ 196
POWERS OF HIGH COURT ................................................................... 196
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS .................................................................. 201
APPLICABILITY OF THE ACT ON THE CRIMES COMMITTED
BEFORE ITS COMING INTO FORCE .................................................. 202
POSTPONEMENT OF THE EXTRADITION ................................................ 203
RE-EXTRADITION ................................................................................ 204
JUVENILE AND EXTRADITION LAW ........................................................ 207
WAIVER ............................................................................................. 207
Index .............................................................................................. 487