ICJ orders continued stay on Kulbushan Jadhav's execution


The Hague, Jul 17 (IANS): In a major victory for India, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered continued stay on the execution of Kulbushan Jadhav and asked it to reconsider the sentence.

The world court also directed Pakistan to grant consular access to Jadhav, while holding that it had "breached" the Vienna Convention in this regard by denying him this right.

The court rejected all the objections of Pakistan, including on admissibility of the case and the claims by Islamabad that India had not provided the actual nationality of Jadhav.


Kulbhushan Jadhav 

The ICJ said that it was satisfied that Jadhav, who was arrested in March 2016 and sentenced to death by a military court in Pakistan on charges of spying in April 2017, was an Indian national.

It observed that even Pakistan had acknowledged the fact that Jadhav was an Indian national.

The court, in its ruling by 15-1, declared "a continued stay of execution" on Jadhav, saying it "constitutes an indispensable condition for the effective review and reconsideration of the conviction and sentence" of the accused.

ICJ verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav is great victory for India - Sushma  Swaraj

Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was among the first to welcome the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav in favour of India and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for pursuing the case.

She also thanked Harish Salve for presenting India's case at the ICJ effectively and successfully and said that it was a great victory for India. 

The ICJ on Wednesday asked Pakistan to review the death sentence awarded to Jadhav on charges of espionage and conspiracy against Pakistan. It also said that Pakistan breached the obligations under the Vienna Convention by not informing Jadhav of his rights.

More details will be updated soon.

 

  

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Wed, Jul 17 2019

    People,

    Happy to hear this news....

    Pakistan's version of how he was caught, he was talking in Marathi with his family, so ISI got suspicious and caught him....which I don't believe...however if true, then RAW need better training for its spy...Ajit Doval spent long time in Pakistan as a spy without being caught!!!...

    Indian version,,,, he was working in Chabahar , Iran as a petty businessman (?) ....and ISI lured him to come to Pakistan and arrested him to embarrass India, even then RAW spy training is flawed....

    My personal opinion, truth could be in between two...

    Cynthi, do you have 'Divya Dhrist' ...so can explain which version is true???...like our politicians...spies never tell truth...

    ...Takk...Takk...

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  • PAM Suvarna, Karla

    Wed, Jul 17 2019

    Good news for all Indians,
    We need and pray for safe return of our country man Mr kulbhushan ASAP to India.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Jul 17 2019

    Fantastic news, let's now ensure to welcome our hero back to nation with full safety and respect

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  • manohar, mangalore

    Wed, Jul 17 2019

    Thank god this is big relief for Kulbhushanaji . Long Live and God bless you

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  • Babanna, Jeppu, Kudla.

    Wed, Jul 17 2019

    Satya Meva Jayate!!!

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Wed, Jul 17 2019

    Long live dear Kulbhushan ji....
    Mera Bharath mahan hai.....✌✌✌

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