Kulbhushan Jadhav case: ICJ rejected India remedies, legal advisor Reema Omer tweeted

Last updated Jul 18, 2019

NPnews24 online: When whole country was waiting to deliver its verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav case by International Court of Justice (ICJ) and here it ICJ read out the verdict at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands.

The Court has, however, rejected most of the remedies sought by India, including annulment of military court decision convicting Jadhav, his release and safe passage to India pic.twitter.com/dxyMcHHAYW
— Reema Omer (@reema_omer) July 17, 2019

The verdict comes after nearly two years of arguments in front of the ICJ by India and Pakistan. And according to the tweet the court said that Jadhav’s death sentence should remain suspended until Pakistan effectively reviews and reconsiders the conviction/sentence in light of Pakistan’s breach.

And the decision in the #Jadhav Cade is out!
ICJ has ruled in favour of India on merits, affirming Jadhav’s right to consular access and notification
The Court has directed Pakistan to provide effective review and reconsideration of his conviction and sentences pic.twitter.com/DE3dAb9eIv
— Reema Omer (@reema_omer) July 17, 2019

Also ICJ has rejected most of the remedies sought by India, including annulment of military court decision convicting Jadhav, his release and safe passage to India.

The Court has also said that Jadhav’s death sentence should remain suspended until Pakistan effectively reviews and reconsiders the conviction/sentence in light of Pakistan’s breach of Art 36(1) i.e. denial of consular access and notification pic.twitter.com/nfTbAEQ0q8
— Reema Omer (@reema_omer) July 17, 2019

Kulbhushan Jadhav is a 49-year-old retired officer of the Indian Navy, he was arrested by security forces in Pakistan on March 3, 2016. Pakistan claims Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border of Charman in Balochistan over illegal entrey into the country.