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India-US Extradition Treaty: Dual Criminality, Speciality, and Bishnoi Extradition Case

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09 Jul 2026
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Source: Indian Express
Key Data:India-US Extradition Treaty 1997Extradition Act 196211 fugitives extradited to India (2002-2018)Yogesh Ratilal Shah (2002)RICO ActArticle 14 of treaty
Bodies:US Department of JusticeMinistry of External AffairsMinistry of Home AffairsCBISupreme CourtHigh Court
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What This Article Covers

1.US Department of Justice indicted Lawrence Bishnoi and others on racketeering, murder, extortion charges under RICO, alleging a transnational crime network.

2.Extradition between India and US is governed by the 1997 bilateral treaty and India's Extradition Act 1962, with dual criminality as the core principle.

3.India can postpone extradition under Article 14 of the treaty and Section 31 of the Extradition Act while domestic criminal proceedings are pending against Bishnoi.

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US indictment of Lawrence Bishnoi under RICO triggers potential extradition request. India can delay or refuse under the 1997 India-US Extradition Treaty and Extradition Act 1962 due to pending domestic trials. Exam relevance: extradition law, dual criminality, rule of speciality, and India's sovereign discretion - key for UPSC Polity and International Relations.

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India-US Extradition Treaty Year1997
Extradition Act Year1962
Fugitives extradited to India (2002-2018)11
First extradition from India to USYogesh Ratilal Shah (2002, bank fraud)

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  • ›India-US Extradition Treaty Year: 1997
  • ›Extradition Act Year: 1962
  • ›Target this Data: India-US Extradition Treaty signed in 1997
  • ›Target this Nodal Body: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) handles extradition requests
  • ›Target this Legal Point: Section 31 of Extradition Act 1962 allows postponement due to domestic proceedings

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Q1Static LinkageEasy

Which Indian ministry is primarily responsible for transmitting and examining extradition requests from foreign countries?

Q2Statement-basedHard

Consider the following statements regarding the India-US Extradition Treaty:

1. The treaty requires that the offence for which extradition is sought must be punishable by imprisonment of more than one year in both countries.

2. Extradition can be refused on the ground that the person sought is an Indian citizen.

3. The rule of speciality ensures that an extradited person can be tried only for the offences for which extradition was granted.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3Data-centricMedium

In which year was the India-US Extradition Treaty signed?

Q4Application/ImpactMedium

Why can India potentially delay the extradition of Lawrence Bishnoi even if the extradition treaty requirements are satisfied?

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