New Delhi: Open war like situation between India and Pakistan is expected to be seen at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday as it is going to hear the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the alleged Indian spy sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court.
A team of legal expert from India led by former Solicitor General Harish Salve is already in the Hague.
Salve said, after India won the stay over Jadhav’s death sentence at the ICJ last week, “We may have a hearing on Monday…”
War like situation between India, Pakistan over Jadhav’s death penalty at ICJ:
India is scheduled to first argue its case. This would be followed by arguments from the Pakistan team led by Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf.
The Indian team is expected to focus on the violations of the Vienna convention by Pakistan on the issue of denying consular access to Jadhav, and on the lack of transparency in the Pakistani military court, which India said was “illegal”.
India moved the ICJ last week to save Jadhav after Pakistan denied consular access despite 16 requests.
Pakistan has said the Indian move to approach ICJ was an attempt to divert attention from “state-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan” and that it was analysing the ICJ’s authority in the matter.
