There were cheers of joy and sighs of relief as Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the ICJ, read the court’s decision to stay Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence till Pakistan reviews the trial. People in Jadhav’s native village in Javli taluk of Satara district condemned Pakistan and demanded immediate release of the retired Indian Navy officer. Also Read Kulbhushan Jadhav case: A timelineA villager said that Kulbhushan Jadhav has built a house in his farm at Javli and used to visit the village two-three times a year. Kulbhushan Jadhav is the son of Sudhir Jadhav, a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police in Mumbai. Kulbhushan Jadhav’s friends watched the telecast wearing ‘India with Kulbhushan’ T-shirts and also offered special prayers ahead of the ICJ verdict.

Source: The Hindu July 17, 2019 14:15 UTC