ICJ verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav today; here's how the saga unfolded
The
International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to pronounce its
judgment on Wednesday in Kulbhushan
Jadhav's
case.
Jadhav,
a 49-year-old former Naval officer, was sentenced to death by a
Pakistani military court on April 11, 2017, on charges of espionage
and terrorism. Following this, India had approached the ICJ against
Pakistan "for egregious violations of the Vienna Convention on
Consular Relations, 1963" in the matter.India has contended that it had not been informed of Jadhav's detention until long after his arrest and that Pakistan had failed to inform the accused of his rights.
India further alleged that in violation of the Vienna Convention the authorities of Pakistan had denied India its right of consular access to Jadhav, despite repeated requests.
Subsequently, on May 18, 2017, a 10-member bench of the ICJ restrained Pakistan from executing Jadhav till the adjudication of the case. Read More
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