കുൽഭൂഷൺ ജാദവ് കേസിൽ നാളെയും വാദം തുടരും

കുല്‍ഭൂഷന് വധശിക്ഷ വിധിച്ചത് വിയന്നാ കരാറിന്‍റെ ലംഘനം. പാകിസ്ഥാൻ വിചാരണരേഖ കൈമാറാത്തതും കോടതിയിൽ ഇന്ത്യ ചൂണ്ടിക്കാട്ടി.

Published : Feb 18, 2019, 9:29 PM IST

അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര നീതിന്യായ കോടതി

കുൽഭൂഷൺ ജാദവിന് വധശിക്ഷ വിധിച്ച പാക് സൈനിക കോടതി വിധിയും കോടതി നടപടികളും വിയന്നാ കരാറിന്‍റെ ലംഘനമാണെന്ന് ചൂണ്ടിക്കാട്ടിയായിരുന്നു അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര നീതി ന്യായക്കോടതിയില്‍ ഇന്ത്യക്കായി ഹരീഷ് സാല്‍വെ വാദിച്ചത്. വിയന്നാ കരാറിന്‍റെ 36ാം അനുശ്ചേദം സമാനമായ കേസുകളിലും കോണ്‍സുലര്‍ സഹായം നിഷ്കര്‍ഷിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. പിന്നെന്തുകൊണ്ട് കുല്‍ഭൂഷണ് ആ അവകാശം നിഷേധിച്ചുവെന്ന് പാകിസ്ഥാന്‍ വ്യക്തമാക്കണം. കോണ്‍സുലര്‍ സഹായം നല്‍കാന്‍ മൂന്ന് മാസത്തോളം വൈകിയത് കരാറിന്‍റെ നഗ്നമായ ലംഘനമാണ്. സാധ്യമായ എല്ലാ അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര നിയമങ്ങളുടെയും ലംഘനം നടന്നിട്ടുള്ള കേസില്‍ പാക് സൈനിക കോടതി വിധിച്ച വധശിക്ഷ റദ്ദാക്കണമെന്നും ഇന്ത്യ ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടു.

H Salve: India invites court to restrain Pak from acting on conviction on ground that it was secured by means which was in violation of Article 36 of Vienna Convention&in the present case,relief of review&re-consideration would be highly inadequate,considering facts&circumstances pic.twitter.com/WAKaFdqEVS
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H Salve: India invites court to restrain Pak from acting on conviction on ground that it was secured by means which was in violation of Article 36 of Vienna Convention&in the present case,relief of review&re-consideration would be highly inadequate,considering facts&circumstances pic.twitter.com/WAKaFdqEVS
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H Salve: India invites court to restrain Pak from acting on conviction on ground that it was secured by means which was in violation of Article 36 of Vienna Convention&in the present case,relief of review&re-consideration would be highly inadequate,considering facts&circumstances pic.twitter.com/WAKaFdqEVS
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019

ചാരവൃത്തി ആരോപിച്ച് പാകിസ്ഥാൻ കസ്റ്റഡിയിൽ എടുത്ത കുൽഭൂഷണിന്‍റെ അറസ്റ്റ് ദിനം എന്നാണെന്ന് രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടില്ല. അറസ്റ്റ് വിവരം ഇന്ത്യയെ അറിയിച്ചില്ല. വിചാരണരേഖ കൈമാറാത്തതും കോടതിയിൽ സാൽവെ ചൂണ്ടിക്കാട്ടി. കുൽഭൂഷൺ കേസിൽ ഇന്ത്യൻ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥർക്ക് കൂടിക്കാഴ്ചക്കുള്ള അനുമതി നിഷേധിച്ചു. ചുമത്തിയ കുറ്റകൃത്യങ്ങളും എന്തൊക്കെയാണെന്ന് വ്യക്തമാക്കാൻ പാകിസ്ഥാൻ തയ്യാറായില്ലെന്നും ഇന്ത്യ വാദിച്ചു.

അന്വേഷണവുമായി സഹകരിക്കാന്‍ ഇന്ത്യ തയ്യാറാണെന്നറിയിച്ചിട്ടും കുല്‍ഭൂഷണിനെതിരെ തെളിവ് ഹാജരാക്കാന്‍ പാകിസ്ഥാന് കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല. തെളിവുകളുടെ അഭാവത്തില്‍പ്പോലും കുല്‍ഭൂഷണെ അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര സമൂഹത്തില്‍ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ചാരനായി അവതരിപ്പിക്കുകയാണ് പാകിസ്ഥാന്‍ ചെയ്തത്. കുല്‍ഭുഷണിന്‍റെ കുറ്റസമ്മതം കെട്ടിച്ചമച്ചതാണെന്നും സാല്‍വെ കോടതിയില്‍ പറഞ്ഞു.

Harish Salve in ICJ: and his (Jadhav's) purported confession clearly appears to be coaxed. India reminded Pakistan that it's Pakistan government which hasn't ratified SAARC convention on legal assistance in criminal matters. 2/2 https://t.co/JToNLwC5rD
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Harish Salve in ICJ: and his (Jadhav's) purported confession clearly appears to be coaxed. India reminded Pakistan that it's Pakistan government which hasn't ratified SAARC convention on legal assistance in criminal matters. 2/2 https://t.co/JToNLwC5rD
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019
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Harish Salve in ICJ: and his (Jadhav's) purported confession clearly appears to be coaxed. India reminded Pakistan that it's Pakistan government which hasn't ratified SAARC convention on legal assistance in criminal matters. 2/2 https://t.co/JToNLwC5rD
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019

നാളെ പാക്കിസ്ഥാന്‍റെ വാദം കോടതിയില്‍ ആരംഭിക്കും. മുസ്ലിം പേരിലെടുത്ത പാസ്പോർട്ട് കണ്ടെത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ടന്നും ബലൂചിസ്ഥാനിൽ ചാര പ്രവൃത്തി നടത്തിയതില്‍ തെളിവുണ്ടെന്നുമാകും പാകിസ്ഥാൻ കോടതിയിൽ വാദിക്കുക. മൂന്നുമണിക്കൂറാണ് പാകിസ്ഥാന് നല്‍കുക. നാലു ദിവസത്തെ വാദം കേള്‍ക്കലില്‍ ആദ്യ രണ്ട് ദിവസത്തെ വാദങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് ശേഷം മൂന്നും നാലും ദിവസങ്ങളിൽ ഇരു രാജ്യങ്ങളും മറുപടി നൽകും.

അതേസമയം കോടതി മുറിയില്‍ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ വിദേശകാര്യ ജോയിന്‍റ് സെക്രട്ടറി ദീപക്ക് മിത്തല്‍ പാക്കിസ്ഥാന്‍ അഡ്വക്കേറ്റ് ജനറല്‍ അന്‍വര്‍ മന്‍സൂര്‍ ഖാനുമായി ഹസ്തദാനം ചെയ്യാഞ്ഞത് ശ്രദ്ധേയമായി.

The Hague (Netherlands): Government of India's agent Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary, MEA greeted Pakistan's AG Anwar Mansoor Khan with a namaste instead of shaking hands, before the proceedings in Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice. https://t.co/oADk2lAXnJ
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
The Hague (Netherlands): Government of India's agent Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary, MEA greeted Pakistan's AG Anwar Mansoor Khan with a namaste instead of shaking hands, before the proceedings in Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice. https://t.co/oADk2lAXnJ
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019
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The Hague (Netherlands): Government of India's agent Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary, MEA greeted Pakistan's AG Anwar Mansoor Khan with a namaste instead of shaking hands, before the proceedings in Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice. https://t.co/oADk2lAXnJ
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019

H Salve: India invites court to restrain Pak from acting on conviction on ground that it was secured by means which was in violation of Article 36 of Vienna Convention&in the present case,relief of review&re-consideration would be highly inadequate,considering facts&circumstances pic.twitter.com/WAKaFdqEVS
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
H Salve: India invites court to restrain Pak from acting on conviction on ground that it was secured by means which was in violation of Article 36 of Vienna Convention&in the present case,relief of review&re-consideration would be highly inadequate,considering facts&circumstances pic.twitter.com/WAKaFdqEVS
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019
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H Salve: India invites court to restrain Pak from acting on conviction on ground that it was secured by means which was in violation of Article 36 of Vienna Convention&in the present case,relief of review&re-consideration would be highly inadequate,considering facts&circumstances pic.twitter.com/WAKaFdqEVS
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019

Harish Salve in ICJ: and his (Jadhav's) purported confession clearly appears to be coaxed. India reminded Pakistan that it's Pakistan government which hasn't ratified SAARC convention on legal assistance in criminal matters. 2/2 https://t.co/JToNLwC5rD
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Harish Salve in ICJ: and his (Jadhav's) purported confession clearly appears to be coaxed. India reminded Pakistan that it's Pakistan government which hasn't ratified SAARC convention on legal assistance in criminal matters. 2/2 https://t.co/JToNLwC5rD
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019
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Harish Salve in ICJ: and his (Jadhav's) purported confession clearly appears to be coaxed. India reminded Pakistan that it's Pakistan government which hasn't ratified SAARC convention on legal assistance in criminal matters. 2/2 https://t.co/JToNLwC5rD
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019

The Hague (Netherlands): Government of India's agent Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary, MEA greeted Pakistan's AG Anwar Mansoor Khan with a namaste instead of shaking hands, before the proceedings in Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice. https://t.co/oADk2lAXnJ
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
The Hague (Netherlands): Government of India's agent Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary, MEA greeted Pakistan's AG Anwar Mansoor Khan with a namaste instead of shaking hands, before the proceedings in Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice. https://t.co/oADk2lAXnJ
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019
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The Hague (Netherlands): Government of India's agent Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary, MEA greeted Pakistan's AG Anwar Mansoor Khan with a namaste instead of shaking hands, before the proceedings in Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice. https://t.co/oADk2lAXnJ
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019

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Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav was awarded death sentence by a Pakistani military court in an "opaque trial" and Pakistan is in "egregious violation" of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, advocate Harish Salve told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) here while presenting the Indian case.

Salve, the former Solicitor General of India, also urged the ICJ to declare as "unlawful" the continued custody of Jadhav without consular access.

Jadhav has been accused by Pakistan of spying, a charge vehemently contested by India which says even his date of arrest is "not known". India has maintained that Jadhav was a businessman and he was kidnapped by the Pakistani intelligence agencies from Iran.

"Jadhav had to endure trauma for three years. Pakistan abused his human rights," Salve told the court.

"Pakistan is embarrassed to disclose the judgement in the Jadhav case, the charges against him, and the evidence. The story has always been strong on rhetoric and weak on facts," Salve told the world court.

"Pakistan did not provide a lawyer to Jadhav, as was confirmed by the Army Chief in a statement. Subsequently, Pakistan announced death after trial conducted in an opaque manner. No trial document was given to India and Pakistan ignored India's request for case paper. India moved the ICJ after Pakistan ignored 13 reminders," said the Indian lawyer.

"Finding itself bereft of any substantive defence, Pakistan has raised issues that have no relevance to these proceedings. There is no manner of doubt that Pakistan was using this as a propaganda tool. Pakistan was bound to grant consular access without delay," he said.

Salve continued: "Having failed in its propaganda against India is a feeble attempt to tackle global criticism on its role in cross-border terrorism, Pakistan seeks to raise issues such as India's refusal to allow it to indulge in a freewheeling inquiry into high functionaries without disclosing fundamental elements of the offences and passports it allegedly seized. It is an unfortunate case where the life of an innocent Indian is at risk."

Salve further claimed that 13 reminders were sent by India to Pakistan seeking consular access to Jadhav, none of which, he said, were responded to.

"On 30th March 2016, India reminded Pakistan of its request of consular access (for Jadhav) and received no reply. 13 reminders were sent by India on various dates," he said.

He also stated that facts seem to suggest that even Jadhav was not made aware of his right to consular access.

"Pakistan filed an FIR in the case a month after the date it (Pakistan) said that Jadhav was apprehended. The host country did not inform Jadhav of his rights. In a statement put out by the Pakistan Army Chief, it was clear that Jadhav was not provided a lawyer to fight his plea. On 19th June 2017, India responded to the request for assistance in the investigation and pointed that not only Jadhav had been denied consular access but no credible evidence have been provided by Pakistan to show his involvement in any act of terrorism," he said.

"Also, a (purported) confession of Jadhav was aired even before FIR was filed and trial resumed. His purported confession clearly appears to be coaxed. India reminded Pakistan that it's the Pakistan government which hasn't ratified the SAARC Convention on legal assistance in criminal matters," added Salve.

The senior advocate argued that despite repeated requests, no charge sheets or material from the trial court hearing has been provided to India.

The 48-year-old former naval officer was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism on April 11, 2017, following which India moved the ICJ, challenging the verdict. Subsequently, on May 18, 2017, a 10-member bench of the ICJ restrained Pakistan from executing Jadhav till the adjudication of the case