The extradition of the Gupta brothers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to South Africa has been declined by a court in the UAE as of 7 April2023.
On July 25, 2022, South Africa formally requested the extradition of Rajesh and Atul Gupta, who are wanted for corruption charges relating to former president Jacob Zuma’s time in power, from the UAE [1]. The UAE authorities arrested the brothers on June 6, 2022, and they are currently awaiting extradition [4].
As of March 30, 2023, the South African government is still waiting for an update from the UAE regarding the status of its application for the extradition of Rajesh and Atul Gupta [3][5]. The process of extradition could take several months, and the South African government is required to provide compelling evidence to support their extradition request [8].
The Gupta brothers deny any wrongdoing and have fought the application of red notices issued by Interpol. They claim to be the victims of a political witch hunt in South Africa [7].
In summary, there is no information indicating that the extradition of the Gupta brothers from the UAE to South Africa has been declined by a court in the UAE. However, the extradition process is ongoing, and South Africa is still waiting for an update from the UAE regarding their extradition request.