Kalbushan Yadav case: 17 July set to announce decision

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to announce the verdict over Kulbhushan Jadhav case on July 17.

According to official sources, the verdict will be announced at 3:00 pm, according to Netherlands time.

Kulbhushan Jadhav who is currently in the custody of Pakistan’s Law Enforcing Agencies (LEAs) has been accused of charges pertaining to espionage which are punishable by death under the law of the land.

Pakistan has presented evidence obtained from Commander Jadhav after his arrest and during the criminal process leading to his conviction as amply demonstrating his activities in fomenting terrorism and engaging in espionage in Pakistan.

Pakistan will make its closing submissions on Thursday and it is expected that the ICJ decision will be delivered by the summer this year.