Kulbhushan Jadhav – International Court of Justice
July 18 , 2019 1873 days 650 0
International Court of Justice (ICJ) has directed Pakistan to review conviction order of the alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and put his death sentence on hold.
ICJ also asked Islamabad to allow New Delhi consular access at earliest.
Pakistan has been accused of violating Article 36 of Vienna Convention of Consular Relations, 1963.
It has failed to inform India about Jadhav’s arrest immediately after Pakistan Army had taken him into custody in 2016.
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ICJ is located at The Hague, Netherlands.
It was established in 1945.
It comprises a panel of 15 judges elected by the UN General Assembly and Security Council for nine-year terms.
India’s Former Supreme Court Justice Dalveer Bhandari serves at ICJ since 2012.