Bombay HC asks for review of Choksi’s medical papers

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked diamond merchant Mehul Choksi to submit his medical reports to a hospital in Mumbai for cross-examination to determine if he is in a position to travel, PTI reported. Choksi has cited poor health as a reason for not coming to India from Antigua.

The bench directed Choksi’s advocate to submit all of his client’s latest medical reports to the team of doctors at the JJ Hospital’s cardiology department in Mumbai. On July 9, the hospital will submit the sealed report to the court with its opinion on whether the fugitive diamantaire is fit to travel or not, the bench said. The court said it will hear the matter on July 10.

This comes two days after the Enforcement Directorate rejected Choksi’s offer to join the inquiry into the alleged Punjab National Bank scam. The agency had said it was willing to provide an air ambulance with medical experts to bring Choksi from Antigua and provide him all necessary treatment in India.