By a 15-1 verdict, the Court held that a continued stay on execution constitutes an indispensable condition for the review and found that Pakistan had breached the Vienna Convention by not giving him consular access. So, what exactly is Article 36 of the Vienna Convention? The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 is an international treaty that defines the framework for relations between nation states. Mainly, Pakistan breached it by refusing to give consular access Kulbhushan Jadhav, despite repeated attempts by the Indian consul in Pakistan. They shall also have the right to visit any national of the sending State who is in prison, custody or detention in their district in pursuance of a judgement.

Source: dna July 17, 2019 15:41 UTC