Arrested in the Czech Republic, Gupta is awaiting extradition. The Supreme Court on Friday shed its initial reluctance and agreed to hear the petitioner, who has alleged violation of his human rights and religious beliefs in Czech confinement. Bhatti felt the issue was “extremely sensitive” even for the Union government and asked the petitioner to approach a Czech court. Claiming to be a “middle-class businessman”, the petitioner says he was visiting the Czech Republic for leisure and business exploration when he was detained illegally on June 30 at Prague airport and later arrested. It claims the petitioner’s family, which is “from a humble background, has exhausted their (sic) life savings in the pursuit of legal battles across three jurisdictions -- Czech Republic, the United States, and India”.

Source: The Telegraph December 16, 2023 05:00 UTC