IHC gives verdict over RAW agent Kulbhushan Jhadav legal counsel case
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday conducted a hearing regarding the appointment of legal counsel for Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and gave another chance to India to provide legal support to their ex-army employee.
A larger bench of the IHC, comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Amir Farooq, and Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb, conducted the hearing.
The Indian High Commission has responded to the Kulbhushan Jadhav case for the first time.
Indian High Commission requested the IHC that, according to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision, no action was being taken in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. India asserted its rights under the Vienna Convention and the ICJ decision.
The high commission, in its plea, stated that the IHC does not have the power to appoint a lawyer for the Kulbhushan case.
The Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) said that Pakistan gave consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav during the hearing.
Chief Justice IHC Justice Athar Minallah remarked that India might not have read or misinterpreted the decision of the ICJ. If India does not want to get involved, how can it take the case forward?
