ICJ trial begins: A timeline of Kulbhushan Jadhav's quest for justice

New Delhi: On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) began its hearing over the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by Pakistan on charges of being an "Indian spy".

Trial on #KulbhushanJadhav underway at the International Court of Justice https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk

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Here is a timeline of the important developments in the matter of Kulbhushan Jadhav till now:  

India made innumerable requests to Pakistan for consular access which Pakistan has repeatedly denied: Harish Salve at #ICJ #KulbhushanJadhav pic.twitter.com/qITM2i2cYg — ANI (@ANI_news) May 15, 2017

• 15th May 2017: ICJ started its hearing in the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav. India and Pakistan have presented their argument in the trial.
• 9th May 2017: ICJ puts a stay on the death sentence given by Pakistan to Kulbhushan Jadhav. An appeal from India was made. India accused Pakistan of "egregious violations of the Vienna Convention."

• 8th May 2017: India moved a petition in the UN seeking justice for Kulbhushan Jadhav. India was denied 16 consular accesses.
• 26th April 2017: Pakistan denied India's 16th request for consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav.
• 10th April 2017: Pakistan Army's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) informed, in a press release, that Kulbhushan Jadhav had been awarded the death sentence by a military court in Pakistan.
• 6th January 2017: Pak announced that it has submitted a dossier to the new UN's Secretary General Antonio Guterres over Indian interference in Islamabad, which was aimed at "destabilizing" the nation.
• 7th December 2016: Pak Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz confirms that conclusive evidence against Kulbhushan Jadhav has not been found. However, the same day, Pakistan Foreign Ministry released a statement stating that the statement attributed to the Adviser is incorrect.
• 25th March 2016: In a press release, Indian authorities are notified about Jadhav's arrest.
• 3rd March 2016: Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested in Balochistan. Jadhav is a retired navy officer accused of being Indian Intelligence agency RAW's operative.

Kanpur: People hold prayers for release of #KulbhushanJadhav , ahead of India's arguments before International Court of Justice, today pic.twitter.com/OenYs03943 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 15, 2017