New Delhi: Following the deadly attack on CRPF convoy, India is presenting its stand in the International Court of Justice in Kulbhushan Jadhav case who was awarded death sentence by Pakistan military court in April 2017 on charges of espionage and terrorism.
The International Court of Justice in The Hague has asked Pakistan to hold off the execution till it reaches its final verdict in the case.
Representing India before the International Court, senior advocate Harish Salve said the case rests mainly on two points – the breach of Vienna Convention by Pakistan, and “with regard to the relief to be granted”.
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Salve accused Pakistan of using the court to spread ‘propaganda’ against India, Salve said Pakistan is ’embarrassed’ to disclose its judgment in the case.
“Pakistan’s story has always been strong on rhetoric and blurred on facts. India seeks relief that trial by the military court in Pakistan fails to satisfy due processes. Jadhav’s continued custody without consular custody should be declared unlawful,” Salve said.
Pakistan, the former Solicitor General of India said, has steadfastly refused to disclose “specific events” in relations to which Mr Jadhav was convicted – even when it offered to extradite him to India on October 26, 2017. “India replied that it was not possessed of any material that Jadhav had committed any crime for which he could tried in India”.
Pakistan, he said, had also contended that India has not “established” Jadhav’s nationality. Still, it has disregarded 13 applications from India to grant consular access to him. Consular access is a must under the Vienna Convention and Pakistan, he said, is in breach if it.
“Can courts that do not rise to due standards be a repository of faith?” questioned Salve.