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Kulbhushan Jadhav case at International Court of Justice: Khawar Qureshi QC begins his submissions for Pakistan

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There is a confession by Jadhav before a judicial magistrate. He was also convicted under Section 3 of the Official Secrets Act for terrorist activities in 2014. India has glossed over these matters, Khawar Qureshi
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Developments in customary international law not consistent with India's position on Article 36 of Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, Qureshi

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Blatant misrepresentations in India's pleadings and evidence given before the Court, Qureshi

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I have had the honour and privilege to represent India in many cases before this Court. This incarnation of India is one that I do not recognize, Qureshi

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Issues which Qureshi will go into

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Claim for Jadhav's immediate release is outlandish, Qureshi. Review system in place.

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When did Jadhav retire and at what age? What evidence is there that Jadhav retired from the Armed Forces? Why was he is possession of an authentic Indian passport with a cover name?

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Qureshi refers to Indian media's coverage of Jadhav case. Refers to stories by Karan Thapar and Praveen Swami

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Senior Advocate Harish Salve listening to Pakistan Counsel Khawar Qureshi QC! #KulbhushanJadhav #ICJ @CIJ_ICJ

Qureshi refers to Chandan Nandy article published in @TheQuint. It's taken a journalist to raise the question of the passport issue, Qureshi

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This statement by NSA Ajit Doval made in 2014 was published without retraction.

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Qureshi moves on to "three abuses" India has made in the case

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Most Mutual Legal Assistance requests between countries do not depend on treaties, Qureshi

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Passport was authenticated by expert David Westgate. Used at least on 17 occasions by Jadhav

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Burden of proof shifted to India to prove/disprove the passport issue, Qureshi

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Qureshi refers to distortions in India's filings. We tried to give India every opportunity to correct these distortions. You can't dismiss the truth, Qureshi.

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Refers to distortion to 2008 treaty between India and Pakistan in India's pleadings. "I'm sure Mr. Salve will dismiss it as another typo", Qureshi

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"I do wish Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh well for his future as a fantasy fiction writer", Qureshi on claims that Jadhav was not looking well when his family met him.

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Sitting adjourned for 10-minute break

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Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) requesting Queen’s Counsel Khawar Qureshi to slow down as the interpretor was having tough time following him. #KulbhushanJadhav #ICJ #KhulbhushanJadhavcase

Some images from the ICJ today.

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Sitting resumes. In view of longer break, Qureshi may take longer than allotted time.

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Qureshi defending Pakistani Military Court, which convicted Jadhav. Their operation is not considered to be manifestly unfair.

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India was required to prove Jadhav's nationality in order to get him diplomatic protection, as was held in the Avena case, Qureshi

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No general practice accepted as law by States to provide consular access in cases of espionage

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There's a lot of flowery language in India's pleadings, but not much by way of substance, Qureshi

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Why didn't India raise a dispute back in 2016? Why did it come directly to the ICJ for provisional measures? Qureshi

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Why Pakistan thinks India's claim for release of Jadhav is "outlandish"

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Qureshi makes reference to Narendra Modi's purported claim that rapists will be hanged within days

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Qureshi dismisses India's claims that Pakistan does not have an independent appellate procedure. High Court of Peshawar set aside more than 70 convictions made by Military Courts.

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Qureshi making concluding submissions

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"This case is not about consular access. It is a platform for political theatre. This, I'm sorry to say, is not the India I know", Qureshi concludes by asking the ICJ to dismiss India's application

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India to make second round of oral arguments tomorrow. President Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf adjourns sitting.

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