India rejects Pak law in Kulbhushan Jadhav case
India today firmly rejected the bill passed by Pakistan's Parliament to provide the right of review and reconsideration in the case of former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav
India today firmly rejected the bill passed by Pakistan's Parliament to provide the right of review and reconsideration in the case of former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav
The Pakistan government, in the petition, asked the IHC to appoint a legal representative for Jadhav so that it can fulfil its responsibility to see to the implementation of the ICJ’s decision.
The ordinance seeks to allow alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav the facility to file an appeal in a high court against his conviction.
During his weekly briefing, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that Pakistan is not only in violation of the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), but also of its own ordinance.
The Indian government had on Thursday slammed Pakistan for intimidating and distressing its imprisoned citizen Kulbhushan Jadhav during the second consular access granted to its officials.
ICJ President Yusuf elaborated on several aspects of the World Court's ruling in Kulbhushan Jadhav's case while presenting his report to the UN General Assembly.
In a huge victory for India, the ICJ on July 17 ordered Pakistan not to execute Kulbhushan Jadhav and directed it to grant consular access to Jadhav 'without further delay'.
In a statement released post-midnight, the Pakistan foreign office said it has informed Jadhav of his rights to consular access under the Vienna Convention.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi also claimed the ICJ ruling on Jadhav was a 'victory for Pakistan' as the top UN court did not ask for his release.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered Pakistan not to execute Kulbhushan Jadhav and directed 'effective review and reconsideration' of his conviction.
