Tag: International Court of Justice
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Pakistan to appoint ad hoc judge at ICJ for Kulbhushan Jadhav hearing
Pakistan has decided to appoint its ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the next hearing on a plea filed by India against the sentencing of alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court. An Express Tribune report said that Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Ashtar Ausaf …
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May 31, 2017 -
Pakistan urges ICJ for early hearing in Kulbhushan Jadhav case
Pakistan has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hold an early hearing in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by a military court, a media report said on Tuesday. The Express Tribune, citing sources, reported that the Pakistan Foreign Office has sent a letter to the …
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May 23, 2017 -
India, Pakistan should shun animosity, work for peace: J-K minister
Welcoming the verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kulbhushan Jhadav, chief spokesman of the Jammu and Kashmir government and minister of Public Works, Naeem Akhtar, has stressed that India and Pakistan must shun their historical legacies of animosity and confrontation, and work towards peace and prosperity of the region. “Our region has …
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May 19, 2017 -
Rajnath Singh expresses satisfaction over ICJ’s order on Jadhav
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday welcomed the stay on the execution of former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, on death row in Pakistan, saying the order gave people of India "a deep sense of satisfaction". He said the Modi government will go "to any extent" to save Jadhav. "The ICJ's decision to stay the …
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May 18, 2017 -
Don’t hang Kulbhushan Jadhav, rules ICJ
Overruling Pakistan's objections, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday said that Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav cannot be executed before 'the final decision'. The verdict came 10 days after India approached the UN's top court for "provisional measure" of protection — an interim relief — in the Jadhav case. Judge Ronny Abraham, President of the court, …
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May 18, 2017 -
ICJ starts reading out verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav
The International Court of Justice here is all set to pronounce on Thursday afternoon its verdict on India's plea seeking revocation of the death sentence awarded by a Pakistan military court to alleged spy Kulbushan Jadhav. The order will be announced by ICJ President Ronny Abraham in a public sitting at 3 pm India time. It …
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May 18, 2017 -
India has good case on Jadhav, says AG Mukul Rohatgi
As the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to hear the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Monday said that India has a very good case at the ICJ on Jadhav case. "India has a very good case in the International Court of Justice on Kulbhushan Jadhav case," Rohatgi said, adding, …
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May 15, 2017 -
Jadhav saga: From Saravan to The Hague
Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested by Pakistan’s counter-terrorism officials for allegedly working as a spy for the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). He is said to be a former Indian Navy officer and had taken premature retirement. After a military court awarded death sentence to him on the charges of espionage, India moved the …
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May 15, 2017 -
Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Public hearing at ICJ begins
The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday began hearing the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former Indian Navy officer sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for spying. An Indian legal team led by former Solicitor General Harish Salve is already in the Hague. "We may have a hearing on Monday…," Salve …
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May 15, 2017 -
ICJ to hear Kulbhushan’s case on 15 May
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday night said that it will hold public hearings in the case of Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav on May 15. The announcement from the ICJ comes a day after it stayed Jadhav's execution following India's initiation of proceedings against Pakistan. "The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the …
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May 10, 2017 -
India steps up pressure on Pakistan to secure Jadhav’s release
With the International Court of Justice (ICJ) communication to Islamabad to stay the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav coming as a shot in its arm, India on Wednesday stepped up pressure on Pakistan for securing the safe release of the former Indian Navy officer, who has been awarded death sentence by a Pakistani military court on …
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May 10, 2017 -
India forced to approach ICJ after denial of 16 consular-access requests: MEA
With the International Court of Justice (ICJ) putting a stay on Kulbhushan Jadhav's execution, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said India was forced to approach the ICJ after 16 requests for consular access were denied by the Pakistan government. "We had made 16 requests for consular access which were denied, we don't …
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May 10, 2017 -
ICJ stays death sentence on Kulbhushan Jadav
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has suspended the death sentence on alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav by a Pakistani military court, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday. "I have spoken to the mother of #KulbhushanJadhav and told her about the order of President, ICJ under Art 74 Paragraph 4 of Rules of …
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May 9, 2017 -
HC dismisses plea asking to approach ICJ to free Jadhav
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the government to approach the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for securing the release from Pakistan of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra refused to interfere with the government's steps being …
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April 19, 2017 -
‘Approach International Court of Justice to free Kulbhushan Jadhav’
A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking directions to the government to approach the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to secure the release from Pakistan of foremr Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav. The plea said an Indian citizen had been illegally detained and wrongly awarded capital punishment by a Pakistani …
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April 18, 2017 -
Ukraine and Russia wage war in global courts
After Russia snatched the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Kiev the new authorities installed by Moscow set about taking over one of Ukraine’s largest banks as well as shipyards and hotels. The state lender has now fired back by filing a massive claim with a court in The Hague — one of multiple cases …
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September 4, 2016 -
Ukraine and Russia wage war in global courts
After Russia snatched the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Kiev the new authorities installed by Moscow set about taking over one of Ukraine’s largest banks as well as shipyards and hotels. The state lender has now fired back by filing a massive claim with a court in The Hague — one of multiple cases …
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September 4, 2016