Pakistan claims India ‘misrepresenting’ ICJ verdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav case

Pakistan on Saturday accused India of “misrepresenting” the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) within the Kulbhushan Jadhav case and asserted that it is able to fulfil all obligations below worldwide legislation.India on Thursday requested Pakistan to deal with the “shortcomings” in a invoice introduced out to facilitate reviewing the case of Jadhav, saying the proposed legislation doesn’t create a mechanism to rethink it as mandated by the ICJ.Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi in New Delhi mentioned the Review and Reconsideration Bill 2020 doesn’t create a mechanism to facilitate efficient evaluate and reconsideration of Jadhav’s case as mandated by the ICJ judgement. He added that municipal courts can’t be the arbiter of whether or not a state has fulfilled its obligations in worldwide legislation.Kulbhushan Jadhav caseJadhav, a 51-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to loss of life by a Pakistani navy court docket on costs of espionage and terrorism in April 2017.The Hague-based ICJ dominated in July 2019 that Pakistan should undertake an “effective review and reconsideration” of the conviction and sentence of Jadhav and in addition to grant consular entry to India with out additional delay.What does Pak Foreign Office say?Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday mentioned Islamabad abides by all its worldwide obligations, and this is applicable to the ICJ judgment within the case of Jadhav.”It is regrettable that the Government of India has chosen to misrepresent the ICJ judgment which clearly states in Paragraph 147 that Pakistan is under an obligation to provide, by means of its own choosing, effective review and reconsideration of the conviction and sentence of Jadhav,” the FO said.In line with paragraph 146 of the ICJ judgment, Pakistan chose to provide Jadhav with the right of review and reconsideration by superior courts of Pakistan through the ICJ (Review and Re-consideration) Ordinance, 2020, it said.“Pakistan’s commitment to uphold the ICJ judgment was again reflected by the passage of the ICJ (Review and Reconsideration) Bill for Review from the National Assembly of Pakistan,” it said.The FO said that the ICJ judgment in para 118 also requires India to act in good faith, and arrange legal representation for Jadhav.“Regrettably, India has been engaging in a deliberate campaign to obfuscate the issue of appointment of a lawyer,” it alleged, adding that Pakistan had to initiate proceedings before the Islamabad High Court to request the Court to appoint a lawyer for Jadhav.It said the court repeatedly invited India to clarify its position and appoint a lawyer but “it continues to intentionally politicise the problem.”After India approached ICJ, it ruled in July 2019 that Pakistan must undertake an “efficient evaluate and reconsideration” of the conviction and sentence of Jadhav and in addition to grant consular entry to India with out additional delay.On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) adjourned the listening to of the federal government’s plea to nominate counsel for Jadhav until October 5 on the request of the Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Javed Khan.READ: Exclusive: Pakistan tries one other trick to construct case towards Kulbhushan JadhavALSO READ: Exclusive: Indo-Pak stalemate continues on phrases of assembly Kulbhushan JadhavALSO READ: India dedicated to guard lifetime of Kulbhushan Jadhav: MEA on Pakistani loss of life row convict