Kulbhushan Jadhav | Pakistan failed to give access, says India

Last Updated on 24th July, 2020
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Government Comment:

  • Accused Pakistan of stalling the process of providing legal assistance to death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav.
  • A petition to review the death sentence by a Pakistan military court could not be filed because of the absence of the documents that required Mr. Jadhav’s signature.
  • The lawyer was appointed as per Pakistan’s directives, which demanded that relevant documents could be handed over “only to an authorised Pakistani lawyer.
  • Pakistan failed to live up to its commitment to provide consular access and assistance to the former navy official.

Reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pakistan-approach-in-kulbhushan-jadhav-case-farcical-india/article32174137.ece

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