THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has set February 2019as the date for hearing case of convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav.
The world court will hear the case daily for a week in February next year,the sources said.
India had moved the ICJ against the case, after Jadhav — an on-duty Indiannavy officer — was arrested and sentenced to death by Pakistan forespionage and subversive activities last year.
India had submitted its pleadings to the ICJ on September 13, 2017. TheIndian stance was dismissed by Pakistan in its counter-pleadings, whichwere submitted on December 13 that year.
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In its counter-memorial, Pakistan had stated that Jadhav is not an ordinaryperson as he had entered the country with the intent of spying and carryingout sabotage activities.
The reply also stated that Jadhav, who was a serving officer of the IndianNavy, does not fall under the purview of the Vienna Convention..