- The case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani court on spying charges, will be heard by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 18th February to 21st February next year.
- The United Nations principal judicial organ, based at The Hague, will start hearing the case, more than a year after it stayed the former Indian Navy officer's execution by Pakistan.
- In a press release, ICJ said, the hearings will be streamed live in English and French on the court's website as well as on the UN's online television channel.
- Jadhav has been accused by Pakistan of espionage. India denies all the charges and maintains that Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran where he had business interests.
- India and Pakistan have already submitted their detailed pleas and responses in the ICJ.
Published On : 04 Oct 2018
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