Wanted bookie Sanjeev Chawla seeks appeal against extradition order

Alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla, who is wanted in India to face charges of match-fixing dating back to 2000, has filed an application in the UK High Court seeking leave to appeal against his extradition order by Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.

UK home secretary Sajid Javid had signed off on the District Judge's order in favour of the extradition last month, giving 50-year-old Chawla 14 days to seek an appeal against the decision.

Chawla, a key accused in the cricket match-fixing scandal involving former South African captain Hansie Cronje in 2000, filed the application within the 14-day time-frame, the UK Home Office confirmed on Thursday.

"On February 27, 2019, the Secretary of State (Javid), having carefully considered all relevant matters, signed the order for Sanjeev Chawla's extradition to India," a Home Office spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said Chawla has since "sought leave to appeal against the decision of the District Judge", adding as the matter is sub-judice ..