Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian national, was awarded death sentence by a Pakistani military court. Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian national, was awarded death sentence by a Pakistani military court. Demanding for the immediate suspension of the death sentence awarded to former navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, India on Monday requested the International Court of Justice to pass provisional orders to desist Pakistan from carrying out the sentence awarded by its military court. Saying that there was no credible evidence against Jadhav, Salve said that Pakistan primarily relied on his purported confession to convict him in the case. In Aprile, a Pakistan military court awarded the death sentence to Jadhav for allegedly carrying out espionage and subversive activities in the court.

Source: Indian Express May 15, 2017 10:16 UTC