On Wednesday, India strongly objected to the abusive language used by Pakistan's counsel in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice and urged the UN court to draw a "red line" to prevent its repetition. While Harish Salve who is the former solicitor general of India was presenting India's case before the ICJ, drew court's attention to the abusive language used by Pakistan through its counsel Khawar Qureshi on the second day of the hearing.
"The language echoed in this court...perhaps this Court may lay down some red lines. The transcript is peppered with words such as shameless, nonsesnse, disgraceful.. India takes exception to being addressed in this fasion in an international court. Indian culture prevents me from using similar language..India strongly objects to abusive language of Pakistan's counsil", said Salve as the International Court of Justice began the second round of public hearing in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.
Jadhav, a retired Indian Navy officer was sentensed to death by a Pakistan military court on account of "espoinage and terrorism" after a closed trial in April 2017. His death sentence kindled a sharp reaction in India. India had a maximum of 90 minutes to submit its final arguements in the case on Wednesday. Pakistan will also get 90 minutes to respond to India's arguements on Thursday. It is expected that ICJ will deliver its verdicts in the summer of 2019. The four day hearing in the Jadhav case had started on Monday at the ICJ headquaters in The Hague following the escalating tension between India and Pakistan due to one of the worst terror attacks in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad.