Senior advocate Harish Salve charged Re 1 as his fee to represent India during the public hearing in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague. Pakistan, on the other hand, spent more than Rs 20 crore on lawyers to prove that Jadhav was a spy.
Harish Salve, while addressing the media in London, said he had a degree of personal satisfaction now that Jadhav has been granted consular access by the court.
The Congress on Wednesday described the International Court of Justice's order restraining Pakistan from hanging Kulbhushan Jadhav as a unanimous verdict saying it has "delivered justice in the true sense".
India on Wednesday said that it expects Pakistan to implement the International Court of Justice (ICJ) direction to allow consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav and said that it will work vigorously for his early release and return to India.
The nearly unanimous verdict means India can provide legal aid to Jadhav. The ruling binds Pakistan to let Jadhav know of his rights and meet the Indian dignitaries to discuss his case. This also implies that Jadhav won't have to resort to "fake" his statement on camera -- ever again.
Following is the timeline of the Kulbhushan Jadhav case:
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered the verdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav case in India's favour. The court asked Pakistan to review the death sentence awarded to Jadhav on charges of espionage and conspiracy against Pakistan. The ICJ also said that that Pakistan breached the obligations under the Vienna Convention by not informing Jadhav of his rights. For those knowing little about Kulbhushan Jadhav and the contentious case at the ICJ, here's a cheatsheet:
Kulbhushan Jadhav was sentenced to death by the Pakistani military court on charges of "espionage and terrorism" after a closed trial in April 2017. His sentencing evoked a sharp reaction in India.
Pakistan claims its security forces arrested Jadhav from restive Balochistan province on March 3, 2016 after he reportedly entered from Iran. India, however, maintains that Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran where he had business interests after retiring from the Navy.
The ICJ, in a statement early this month, said a public sitting would take place at 3 pm (6.30 pm IST) on July 17, during which the top judge will read out the verdict.
Kulbhushan Jadhav, the 49-year old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by the Pakistani military court on charges of "espionage and terrorism" after a closed trial in April 2017. India moved the ICJ in May 8, 2017 for the "egregious violation" of the provisions of the Vienna Convention by Pakistan by repeatedly denying New Delhi consular access to Jadhav.
Sarabjit's arrest and his sentencing to death in Pakistan was similar to that of Jadhav, who was kidnapped by Pakistani authorities from Iran and accused of being a "spy" and "terrorist". Kulbhushan Jadhav, in whose case the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its judgement on Wednesday, is not the first Indian national to be held by Pakistan and sentenced to death after being labelled a "spy" and "terrorist".
The Pakistani military court sentenced Jadhav to death on charges of "espionage and terrorism" after a closed trial in April 2017.
The ICJ, in a statement early this month, said a public sitting would take place at 3 pm (6.30 pm IST) today at the Peace Palace in The Hague, during which top judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf will read out the verdict.
International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said that it will its judgment on Kulbhushan Jadhav case on July 17. Pakistan has accused Kulbhushan Jadhav of espionage and terrorism. India approached the ICJ in May 2017 accusing Pakistan of Vienna Convention violations. Kulbhushan Jadhav is still in Pakistan.
Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: India objects to Pakistan's use of abusive language at ICJ
The ICJ is expected to deliver its verdict in the summer of 2019.
"India strongly objects to abusive language of Pakistan's counsel," Salve said as the International Court of Justice began the second round of public hearing in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.
Pakistan, which is presenting its case today, asked the judge to adjourn the case, citing the illness of its ad-hoc judge.
On day 1 of the hearing, Indian counsel Salve asked the court to annul Jadhav's sentence and order his immediate release.
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