The Pakistan government, in the petition, asked the IHC to appoint a legal representative for Jadhav so that it can fulfil its responsibility to see to the implementation of the ICJ’s decision.
The ordinance seeks to allow alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav the facility to file an appeal in a high court against his conviction.
During his weekly briefing, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that Pakistan is not only in violation of the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), but also of its own ordinance.
The Indian government had on Thursday slammed Pakistan for intimidating and distressing its imprisoned citizen Kulbhushan Jadhav during the second consular access granted to its officials.
Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said Kulbhushan Jadhav has clearly been coerced to refuse to file a review in his case.
On July 17, 2019, the ICJ ruled that Pakistan must review the death sentence given to Kulbhushan Jadhav.
It further said that any step taken to implement the International Court of Justice's order will be done as per the Constitution.
"Speculations for amendment in Pak Army Act to implement ICJ (International Court of Justice) verdict regarding Kulbhushan Jadhav are incorrect. Various legal options for review and reconsideration of the case are being considered. Final status shall be shared in due course of time,” Pakistan Army spokesperson Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor tweeted Wednesday evening.
According to Pakistani media reports, a case being tried under military courts and Pakistan Army Act, the law forbids such individuals or groups from filing an appeal and seeking justice from the civilian court.
ICJ President Yusuf elaborated on several aspects of the World Court's ruling in Kulbhushan Jadhav's case while presenting his report to the UN General Assembly.
