Milen Ivanov Davranski vs Union of India

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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
Milen Ivanov Davranski – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Table of Content
1. petitioner seeks expedited extradition. (Para 1 , 2)
2. details of extradition request process. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
3. arguments for and against expedited extradition. (Para 9 , 10)
4. court's analysis on extradition principles. (Para 12 , 18 , 19 , 20)
5. final interpretation of restrictions on extradition. (Para 24 , 25 , 32)
6. final dismissal of petition. (Para 36 , 37)

JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. The Petitioner, who is a Bulgarian National, has preferred the present writ petition, seeking a writ of mandamus against the Union of India, to take steps to expedite the extradition of the Petitioner to Bulgaria i.e. his homeland.

2. The Petitioner is currently lodged in Central Jail, Tihar.

3. The brief background of the case is that a request was received by the Union of India from the Ministry of Justice, Government of Bulgaria, through the diplomatic channels, requesting for extradition of the Petitioner, vide letter dated 17th July 2020. Upon the said request being received, the Union of India, under section 5 of the EXTRADITION ACT , 1962 (hereinafter, "the Act"), had requested the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate-01, Patiala House Courts, N

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DELHI HIGH COURTPRATHIBA M.SINGHMilen Ivanov Davranski – AppellantVersusUnion of India – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
Milen Ivanov Davranski – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent