"We will spoil our credibility at international fora and this (case) will be cited as an example to show that this country does not follow it own commitments," Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Haren Raval, appearing for Delhi police, told Justice V K Shali.

Justice Shali, meanwhile, reserved the judgement on the plea of the city police seeking withdrawal of stringent charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against Salem.

Delhi police had sought an urgent hearing of its plea after the Portuguese High Court terminated Salem's extradition on the ground that India "violated" the doctrine of specialty by invoking fresh MCOCA charges against him in violation of the extradition terms agreed to between two countries.

The Portuguese Supreme Court also affirmed and upheld the verdict of the High Court, leaving the sole legal recourse to CBI, an authorised body to take up extradition cases, to approach the Constitutional Court in that country.

The ASG, during argument, apprised Justice Shali about the extradition terms, sequence of events and the consequences of not allowing the dropping of MCOCA against Salem in an extortion case lodged by a Delhi-based trader in 2002 here.