UK court clears extradition of accused in 2000 match-fixing scandal
A UK court has cleared extradition of 50-year-old bookie Sanjeev Chawla, a key accused in the 2000 match-fixing scandal involving late South Africa captain Hansie Cronje, to India. The accused had moved to the UK in 1996 and obtained a British passport in 2005. This comes after the UK high court accepted assurances given by India regarding Tihar Jail's condition.