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Pakistan Admits Error in Kulbhushan Jadhav's Death Sentence Appeal

4/20/2025

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In a significant revelation, Pakistan's Defence Ministry acknowledged in the Supreme Court that Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav was unjustly denied the right to appeal his death sentence. This admission comes despite a 2019 International Court of Justice ruling, which emphasized his consular rights following his controversial arrest on espionage charges in 2016.

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In a significant revelation, Pakistan's Defence Ministry acknowledged in the Supreme Court that Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav was unjustly denied the right to appeal his death sentence. This admission comes despite a 2019 International Court of Justice ruling, which emphasized his consular rights following his controversial arrest on espionage charges in 2016.