India on Wednesday strongly objected to the abusive language used by Pakistan’s counsel in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), urging the UN court to draw a red line. The ICJ on Wednesday began its second round of public hearing in the case
Jadhav, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of “espionage and terrorism” after a closed trial in April 2017. His sentencing evoked a sharp reaction in India.
India’s former Solicitor General Harish Salve, who is representing Jadhav at the ICJ, drew the court’s attention to the abusive language used by Pakistan through its counsel Khawar Qureshi on the second day of the hearing.
“The language echoed in this court… Perhaps this Court may lay down some red lines. The transcript is peppered with words such as shameless, nonsense, disgraceful… India takes exception to be addressed in this fashion in an international court.
“India strongly objects to the abusive language of Pakistan’s counsel,” Salve said as the International Court of Justice began the second round of public hearing in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.
On Wednesday, India will have a maximum of 90 minutes to submit its final arguments in the case. Pakistan will also get 90 minutes to respond to India’s arguments on Thursday.
The ICJ is expected to deliver its verdict in the summer of 2019.
Source: Zee News