TOI correspondent from London: The judges who ruled against fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi’s attempt to reopen his appeal against extradition said their ruling “presents a worrying picture of the use of restrictive treatment to extract confessions, characterized as ‘common and endemic'”.Lord Justice Stuart-Smith and Justice Jay said in their order: “Had it not been for the statements made and assurances given by the Government of India, we would have considered reopening this appeal.”Nirav Modi could be extradited to India within a month of losing his final dice. He cannot go to the Supreme Court as the High Court on Wednesday refused permission to reopen his extradition appeal. He can approach the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to obtain an injunction under Rule 39 preventing the expulsion. Such requests are granted on an exceptional basis, when applicants face imminent risk of irreversible harm.Barrister Ben Keith, of 5 St Andrews Hill, told TOI: “The timetable for removal is 28 days from the HC decision. This may be delayed because of an application to the ECHR, or if an immigration application is ongoing, or other logistical difficulties. However, it looks like this is likely to be the end of the line.”Nirav’s barrister, Edward Fitzgerald KC, had argued that Nirav’s appeal against extradition should be reopened after defense middleman Sanjay Bhandari won his appeal on the grounds that he would face a real risk of torture at the hands of investigating bodies in India.