Kulbhushan Jadhav Islamabad/UNI: The Islamabad High Court on Monday assured the Indian High Commission’s lawyer that it will ensure that Kulbhushan Jadhav gets a fair trail and suggested a third consular access in order to implement the International Court of Justice’s directive for review and reconsideration of conviction.
A three-judge IHC bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb also hinted at providing lawyer Shahnawaz Noon of necessary documents related to the court martial proceedings against Jadhav since he was earlier denied these documents for not having paper of attorney or wikalatnama from the Indian High Commission, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
Justice Aurangzeb joined the bench from home through a video link as he in quarantine due to COVID-19.
Justice Minallah said that the IHC wants assistance from India to implement the ICJ verdict in letter and spirit
Commander Jadhav, was allegedly 'arrested' in Balochistan in March 2016. The Field General Court Martial had sentenced him to death on April 10, 2017 for "fomenting terrorism" in Balochistan and Karachi.
India then moved the International Court of Justice(ICJ) against the verdict and the ICJ had on May 18, 2017 stayed Jadhav's execution pending a final judgement in the case.
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