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<ul><li>The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered its final verdict in <keyword id="4406260" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kulbhushan-Jadhav-case">Kulbhushan Jadhav case</keyword>, in India’s favour. </li><li>The ICJ had earlier held four hearings in the case in February where both India and Pakistan presented their cases at length. </li><li>Jadhav was apprehended by Pakistan’s security forces in 2016 and was charged with espionage and terrorism. </li><li>In April 2017 Jadhav was sentenced to death by a military court in Pakistan </li></ul> The International Court of Justice today delivered a verdict in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, in India’s favour. It asked Pakistan to review his conviction and sentence. Jadhav who was arrested three years back in suspicion of being a spy, was also granted consular access which was denied by Pakistan. Jadhav’s death sentence remains suspended until it is reviewed, according to ICJ which delivered this verdict at The Hague. However, it is yet to be known if he can return to India, or even be acquitted off his charges of being a spy. Jadhav, a retired Indian Navy officer was apprehended by Pakistan security forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan. He was charged with espionage, three years back. In April 2007, he was sentenced to death on charges of espionage and terrorism. India took the case against Pakistan’s verdict to the ICJ in May 2017. India claims that Jadhav was denied consular access, which was against the Vienna Convention rules. Both India and Pakistan had signed the Vienna pact. In February, the ICJ held a four day hearing where both India and Pakistan submitted pleas to the along with responses to the questions. Pakistan insisted that the Indian Navy officer was a spy under the Research &amp; Analysis Wing (RAW) and not a businessman. However, India countered these allegations and said that Vienna Convention rules were breached by Pakistan, as they denied consular access to the detained person. India had also questioned the process undertaken to pass the death resolution. It had urged the court to annul Jadhav’s death sentence and sought his immediate release. Pakistan, on its behalf, claimed that Jadhav was arrested by its security forces in March 2016 from Balochistan where he illegally entered from Iran, whereas India insists that he was kidnapped from Iran where he runs a business.

Kulbushan Jadhav’s death sentence is suspended as the International Court of Justice has asked Pakistan to review its verdict

<ul><li>In a press conference, the official said that Jadhav insisted on the mercy petition he filed on April 17, 2017.</li><li>As per Pakistan media reports, Pakistan government has offered second consular access to Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a <keyword id="4404033" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pakistani-military-court">Pakistani military court</keyword> on charges of "espionage and terrorism" in April 2017.</li><li>Following the development, India approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Pakistan for denial of consular access to Jadhav and challenging the death sentence. </li></ul> Pakistan has claimed that captured Indian national <keyword id="3298764" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kulbhushan-Jadhav">Kulbhushan Jadhav</keyword> has refused to file a review petition and has decided to go ahead with his pending mercy plea. "On June 17, 2020, Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav was invited to file a petition for review and reconsideration of his sentence and conviction. Exercising his legal right he refused to file a petition for review and reconsideration of his sentence and conviction," Pakistan Additional Attorney General Ahmed Irfan claimed on Wednesday. In a press conference, the official said that Jadhav insisted on the mercy petition he filed on April 17, 2017. As per Pakistan media reports, Pakistan government has offered second consular access to Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of "espionage and terrorism" in April 2017. Following the development, India approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Pakistan for denial of consular access to Jadhav and challenging the death sentence. In May this year, Pakistan had said that it has "fully compiled" with the ICJ's judgement in Jadhav case, days after India's lead counsel asserted that New Delhi had hoped it might be able to persuade Islamabad through "back channel" to release the Indian death-row convict. Senior advocate <keyword id="6372817" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="harish-salve">Harish Salve</keyword> was the lead counsel for India in the Jadhav case at the Hague-based ICJ which ruled in July last year that Pakistan must undertake an "effective review and reconsideration" of the conviction and sentence of Jadhav and also to grant consular access to India without further delay. Jadhav, in his 50s, is a retired <keyword id="134219" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Navy-officer">Indian Navy officer</keyword>. Pakistan had alleged that Jadhav was a senior Indian intelligence officer who entered the country illegally to carry out acts of sabotage at the time of his arrest. In July 2019, the ICJ ordered Pakistan not to execute Jadhav and asked it to reconsider the death sentence awarded to him by a military court. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/photographer-of-the-viral-black-panther-images-from-india-shares-his-story/articleshow/76830618.cms">INTERVIEW: Shaaz Jung opens up about the blood, sweat and years behind the viral images of a rare black panther</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/coronavirus-herd-immunity-may-be-unachievable-because-antibodies-disappear-after-a-few-weeks-in-some-people/articleshow/76836165.cms">Coronavirus herd immunity may be 'unachievable' after study suggests antibodies disappear after weeks in some people</a>

Kulbhushan Jadhav refuses to file review petition claims Pakistan

<ul><li>The government maintains that this is necessary in view of the ICJ's ruling in June last year, in which it had asked Pakistan to give <keyword id="4434811" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jadhav-consular-access">Jadhav consular access</keyword> while hearing an appeal filed by India against the death sentence handed to him through a military court trial process. </li><li>However, the opposition parties describes the ordinance as an attempt to facilitate a reprieve for Jadhav, who they call an Indian spy working for Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), in a sneaky manner through a suspected secret deal. </li><li>Major opposition parties are geared up to strongly oppose the ordinance in the Senate, the upper house of parliament, calling it a matter of "national security". </li></ul>The <keyword id="6824371" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="imran-khan-government">Imran Khan government</keyword> is expected to table <keyword id="4533921" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-International-Court-of-Justice">the International Court of Justice</keyword> (ICJ) Review and Re-consideration Ordinance 2020 in the National Assembly on Monday, even as it faces intense heat from the opposition on the issue. The ordinance seeks to allow alleged <keyword id="4016237" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-spy-Kulbhushan-Jadhav">Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav</keyword> the facility to file an appeal in a high court against his conviction. The government maintains that this is necessary in view of the ICJ's ruling in June last year, in which it had asked Pakistan to give Jadhav consular access while hearing an appeal filed by India against the death sentence handed to him through a military court trial process. However, the opposition parties describes the ordinance as an attempt to facilitate a reprieve for Jadhav, who they call an Indian spy working for Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), in a sneaky manner through a suspected secret deal. Major opposition parties are geared up to strongly oppose the ordinance in the Senate, the upper house of parliament, calling it a matter of "national security". Passing the ordinance in the lower house has become a major issue for the government as it has failed to present it at least twice in May, due to strong opposition. "We want to be on the right side of the history. The government faces compulsion; we don't have any compulsion," said opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif. Asif reminded that Prime Minister <keyword id="14676" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Imran-Khan">Imran Khan</keyword> was quick to accuse former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of making a secret deal with Indian businessman Sajjan Jindal on Jadhav during his meeting with him in <keyword id="1958456" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Murree">Murree</keyword>. "Purely political announcements were made by Imran Khan before coming in power in 2018. He did not realise the consequences of his accusations back then," he said. "In May 2017, Imran had told a political gathering at Ayub Stadium in Quetta that the execution of the convicted Indian spy had been withheld after Jindal visited Pakistan and met Nawaz Sharif," he said adding that Imran Khan had even asked the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) constituted to probe the Sharif family's foreign assets to also trace their business interests in India. On the other hand, the government will be taking the matter up in a cabinet meeting before the ordinance is sent to the National Assembly for approval. Federal Law Minister Dr. Farogh Naseem called on the opposition parties to avoid politics on the matter, insisting that "India will gain if an ordinance in line with the ICJ verdict is not passed". "This issue is highly sensitive and a matter of national importance. Promulgation of the ordinance is neither a National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) nor an appeal," he said. While the government has a compulsion to abide by the ICJ ruling, opposition parties are adamant at not allowing the measure easy transit through the legislature. Opposition parties do not have majority in the lower house but they have a clear majority in the upper house, and warn that if the government succeeds in passing the ordinance in the lower house, they will ensure the upper house rejects it. 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Pakistan to reconsider Kulbhushan Jadhav Ordinance in the National Assembly on August 3

<ul><li><keyword id="3001" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pakistan">Pakistan</keyword> has agreed to provide <keyword id="7884779" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="consular-access-to-kulbhushan-jadhav">consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav</keyword> after the verdict of the <keyword id="70191" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="International-Court-of-Justice">International Court of Justice</keyword> (ICJ).</li><li>Yesterday, India had asked Pakistan for Jadhav’s immediate return, after the verdict in <keyword id="3298764" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kulbhushan-Jadhav">Kulbhushan Jadhav</keyword> case was delivered.</li><li>Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, while speaking in the Parliament yesterday had said that the government will put all efforts to bring Jadhav back to India.</li><li>The ICJ in its verdict had announced that its Pakistan’s obligation to inform Jadhav his rights and allow India to provide counselor access to him.</li></ul>Pakistan has agreed to grant consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, in accordance with the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the Foreign Office told IANS sources. In a late night statement, the Pakistan Foreign Office said it has informed Jadhav of his rights to consular access under the Vienna Convention. "As a responsible state, Pakistan will grant consular access to Kulbushan Jadhav according to Pakistani laws, for which modalities are being worked out," it said. After the final verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case yesterday, India had asked Pakistan to immediately release him and vowed to bring the retired Navy officer back. The day before, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) had in its final verdict directed Pakistan to suspend the death penalty on Jadhav given in 2017 for charges of sabotage and espionage. He will also be provided consular access which was denied by Pakistan. “Pakistan was found to have deprived India of the right to communicate with Jadhav, have access to him, visit him in detention, and arrange his legal representation,” S Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs (MEA), said speaking at both the houses of Parliament. Jadhav, the 47-year old retired Indian Navy officer was apprehended by Pakistan security forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan. He was charged with espionage, three years back. In April 2017, he was sentenced to death on charges of espionage and terrorism. “Kulbhushan Jadhav is innocent of the charges made against him. His forced confession, without legal representation and due process will not change this reality,” Jaishankar further said. “We once again call Pakistan to release and repatriate him forthwith,” the minister said. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) had yesterday unanimously delivered the judgement that Jadhav must be given judicial representation, by a vote of 15-1. With inputs from IANS

Pakistan bows to the international court and grants Kulbhushan Jadhav consular access

<ul><li>A day after the <keyword id="70191" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="International-Court-of-Justice">International Court of Justice</keyword> (ICJ) delivered its verdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav case, India today asked Pakistan for Jadhav’s immediate return. </li><li>Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, while speaking in the Parliament today said the government will put all efforts to bring Jadhav back to India. </li><li>The ICJ had yesterday announced that its Pakistan’s obligation to inform Jadhav his rights and allow India to provide counselor access to him. </li></ul>After the final verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case yesterday, India today asked Pakistan to immediately release him and vowed to bring the retired Navy officer back. Yesterday, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) had in its final verdict directed Pakistan to suspend the death penalty on Jadhav given in 2017 for charges of sabotage and espionage. He will also be provided consular access which was denied by Pakistan. “Pakistan was found to have deprived India of the right to communicate with Jadhav, have access to him, visit him in detention, and arrange his legal representation,” S Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs (MEA), said speaking at both the houses of Parliament. Jadhav, the 47-year old retired <keyword id="6355100" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Navy">Indian Navy</keyword> officer was apprehended by Pakistan security forces in <keyword id="45793" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Balochistan">Balochistan</keyword> province of Pakistan. He was charged with espionage, three years back. In April 2017, he was sentenced to death on charges of espionage and terrorism. “Kulbhushan Jadhav is innocent of the charges made against him. His forced confession, without legal representation and due process will not change this reality,” Jaishankar further said. “We once again call Pakistan to release and repatriate him forthwith,” the minister said. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) had yesterday unanimously delivered the judgement that Jadhav must be given judicial representation, by a vote of 15-1. The judgement was welcomed across party lines and all thumped the benches as Jaishankar said that the government will vigorously continue its efforts to ensure his safety and well being, and his timely return to India. The ICJ clearly pronounced that the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations was breached by Pakistan as it did not notify India of Jadhav’s detention in time and deprived India of its right to communicate with and provide consular access to Jadhav. It is to be noted that the Court has asked Pakistan to provide for appropriate reparation of its own choice in the case. The minister termed the ICJ verdict as a vindication for not only India and Jadhav but also for all those who believe in the rule of law and respect and work by the international treaties.

Kulbhushan Jadhav is innocent, release him says India’s External Affairs Minister

<ul><li>The <keyword id="70191" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="International-Court-of-Justice">International Court of Justice</keyword> (ICJ) will deliver its final verdict in <keyword id="3298764" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kulbhushan-Jadhav">Kulbhushan Jadhav</keyword> case in the Peace Palace in the Hague today at 3 pm (6:30 pm IST). </li><li>The ICJ had earlier held four hearings in the case in February where both India and Pakistan presented their cases at length. </li><li>Jadhav was apprehended by Pak security forces in 2016 and was charged with espionage and terrorism. </li><li>In April 2017 Jadhav was sentenced to death by a military court in Pakistan.</li></ul>The long awaited verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case is set to be delivered today at 3 pm (06:30 IST) in the Peace Palace in the <keyword id="44173" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Netherlands">Netherlands</keyword>. Jadhav, a retired Indian Navy officer became a bone of contention between India and Pakistan. He was apprehended from <keyword id="45793" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Balochistan">Balochistan</keyword> province of Pakistan, and charged with espionage, three years back. In April 2007, he was sentenced to death on charges of espionage and terrorism. India took the case against Pakistan’s verdict to the ICJ in May 2017. India claims that it was denied consular access to Jadhav, which was against the Vienna Convention rules. Both India and Pakistan had signed the Vienna pact. Today in the ICJ, the verdict will be delivered in a public setting by the President of the UN judicial organ, Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf. Fifteen other judges will also be present and will either concur fully with the final verdict, or read out their supporting or dissenting opinions. A representative of Pakistan will also be present. In February, the ICJ held a four day hearing where both India and Pakistan submitted pleas to the along with responses to the questions. Pakistan insisted that the Indian Navy officer was a spy under the Research &amp; Analysis Wing (RAW) and not a businessman. However, India countered these allegations and said that Vienna Convention rules were breached by Pakistan, as they denied consular access to the detained person. Also, India questioned the process undertaken to pass the death resolution. It urged the court to annul Jadhav’s death sentence and sought his immediate release. Pakistan, on its behalf, claims that Jadhav was arrested by its security forces in March 2016 from Balochistan where he illegally entered from Iran. While India insists that he was kidnapped from Iran where he runs a business. Jadhav’s family was allowed to meet him in Pakistan in December 2017.

The International Court of Justice will decide today if Kulbhushan Jadhav was an Indian spy in Pakistan

<ul><li>A committee of seven <keyword id="6354977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Supreme-Court">Supreme Court</keyword> judges is inclined to begin physical hearings in at least two or three of its 15 benches as early as next week, said sources familiar with the development. The top court could also begin hearings with some <keyword id="8036442" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="additional-safety-measures">additional safety measures</keyword>.</li><li>Since March 25, the top court has been taking up matters through video conferencing and even after the restrictions were relaxed, it has decided to continue to take up cases virtually.</li><li>The seven-judge committee headed by Justice N.V. Ramana, in the last week of July, had told the Bar leaders that it is not inclined to resume open court hearing for the time being, and told them the committee will meet again after two weeks to examine the matter</li></ul> A committee of seven Supreme Court judges is inclined to begin physical hearings in at least two or three of its 15 benches as early as next week, said sources familiar with the development. The top court could also begin hearings with some additional safety measures. According to Shivaji M. Jadhav, president of Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA), the committee of seven judges, constituted by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, met the Bar leaders on Tuesday and "is seriously considering to start at least 2-3 physical courts from the next week". Since March 25, the top court has been taking up matters through video conferencing and even after the restrictions were relaxed, it has decided to continue to take up cases virtually. The seven-judge committee headed by Justice N.V. Ramana, in the last week of July, had told the Bar leaders that it is not inclined to resume open court hearing for the time being, and told them the committee will meet again after two weeks to examine the matter. "I may also add that the physical courts are in addition to virtual courts and people would have the option to do virtual hearing as well. Matters from the final hearing list published before the lockdown would be listed before the physical courts. A final decision would be taken by the Hon'ble Judges committee in a day or two", said Jadhav. He added that in the meantime the Registry would take necessary steps to prepare the courts for physical functioning. The judges' committee met Bar leaders such as Bar Council Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, Supreme Court Bar Association President <keyword id="276004" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dushyant-Dave">Dushyant Dave</keyword> and <keyword id="185208" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shivaji-Jadhav">Shivaji Jadhav</keyword> to discuss the process to resume physical hearings in the apex court. In June and July, the judges' committee did not agree to the demands of various lawyers' associations to resume regular courtroom hearings, and instead said that it will review it later. <keyword id="9751392" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="justices-ramana">Justices Ramana</keyword>, Arun Mishra, Rohinton Nariman, U.U. Lalit, A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud and L.N. Rao are on the committee set up by the Chief Justice to examine the issues connected with the resumption of physical hearings. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/trump-was-rushed-from-the-briefing-room-by-secret-service-after-a-shooting-outside-of-the-white-house/articleshow/77474005.cms">Trump was rushed from the briefing room by Secret Service after a shooting outside the White House</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/mckinsey-facebook-amazon-nokia-and-some-other-companies-looking-for-a-product-manager-right-now/slidelist/77464438.cms">McKinsey, Facebook, Amazon, Nokia — and some other companies looking for a product manager right now</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/how-karan-bajaj-sold-his-less-than-18-month-old-startup-white-hat-jr-to-byjus/articleshow/77415329.cms">A WhatsApp message, six weeks of talks and a $300 million deal – how Karan Bajaj sold his less than 18-month old startup White Hat Jr to Byju’s</a>

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New Delhi, Jul 15 () The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that from July 27 it would commence day to day hearing through video conferencing on a batch of pleas challenging Maharashtra law granting reservation to Marathas in education and jobs. The top court, which refused to pass any interim stay order on the quota, said chances of physical court seem remote due to the persisting COVID-19 pandemic. A bench of Justices L N Rao, Hemant Gupta and S Ravindra Bhatt asked the parties said that all parties should sit together and decide on modalities of hearing like who will take how much time and no one shall repeat the arguments. During the hearing, senior advocate Shyam Divan appearing for some of the petitioners, said that this type of a case needs to be heard in a physical court. "If we are constrained, then give us the earliest possible date. There is tremendous urgency in the matter. We may also need to revisit the concept of interlocutory relief," he said, adding that there is a whole group of post graduate students who have their careers at risk. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal said that there is also an issue of 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Section which too needs to be heard. The bench said that if it needs to be heard, then it would consider it. Divan pointed out that there is a huge chunk of 12 to 13 per cent reservation which has been taken away. He said that High Court is bound by the orders of the Supreme Court and nine-judge bench of the top court had already said that quota should not exceed 50 per cent. The bench said it is listing the matter on July 27. Advocate Shivaji M Jadhav told the bench that virtual hearing is not possible looking at compilation of 1,000 of pages. The bench asked the counsel as when does he think COVID19 will subside and regular courts will start? "Let's start the hearings. But lawyers, please ensure that you don't repeat yourselves," the bench said. The Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018 was enacted to grant reservation to people of Maratha community in Maharashtra in jobs and admissions. The Bombay High Court, while upholding the law in June last year, had held that 16 per cent reservation was not justifiable and said that quota should not exceed 12 per cent in employment and 13 per cent in admissions. On July 7, some of the lawyers appearing in the matter told the bench that physical hearing was required in the case as the issue might not be adjudicated upon properly in virtual hearing through video-conferencing. The bench had then observed that physical hearing at present may not be possible and it would consider the aspect of interim relief in the matter next week. The apex court is presently hearing matter only through video-conferencing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The top court had last month sought response from the Maharashtra government on a separate plea of six MBBS doctors, filed through advocate Amit Anand Tiwari, seeking a direction that the state law granting 12 per cent quota to Marathas not be made applicable for admissions in the post graduate medical and dental courses for academic year 2020-2021. On February 5, the apex court had refused to stay the high court order upholding the Maharashtra law granting reservation to Marathas in education and jobs. Earlier, the top court had in July last year decided to examine the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra law, but refused to stay the high court order upholding the statute with some modifications. The high court, in its June 27, 2019, order, had said the 50-per cent cap on total reservations imposed by the Supreme Court could be exceeded in exceptional circumstances. It had also accepted Maharashtra government's argument that the Maratha community was socially and educationally backward and it was duty-bound to take steps for its progress. The high court had said though the reservation was valid, its quantum -- 16 per cent -- was not justifiable and it should be reduced to 12 per cent and 13 per cent, as recommended by the State Backward Classes Commission. One of the plea filed in the apex court had claimed that the SEBC Act breached the 50 per cent ceiling on reservation fixed by the top court in its landmark judgment in the Indira Sahwney case, also known as the 'Mandal verdict'. The framing of the SEBC Act for Marathas was done under "political pressure" and in "full defiance" of the constitutional principles of equality and rule of law, one of the pleas have claimed. According to the 102nd amendment to the Constitution, reservation can be granted only if a particular community is named in the list prepared by the President. On November 30, 2018, the Maharashtra legislature had passed a bill granting 16-per cent reservation to Marathas. The report submitted by the State Backward Classes Commission was based on quantifiable and contemporaneous data and was correct in classifying the Maratha community as socially and educationally backward, the high court had said in its verdict. MNL ABA SJK SA

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