The top court of the UN will on Wednesday announce its verdict on India’s petition challenging the death sentence given to former naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav by a Pakistani military court for alleged involvement in spying. Almost five months ago, The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) reserved its verdict in the matter after hearing oral arguments by India and Pakistan. Jadhav was sentenced to death in April 2017 after a secret trial by a military court. Indian officials have described Jadhav’s trial by a Pakistani military court as “farcical” and said he was denied the right to defence by a counsel of his choice. Jadhav’s trial by a military court violated due process standards, officials said.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2019 00:33 UTC