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The ICJ asserted its jurisdiction over the case of Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by Pakistan on charges of espionage and subversive activities.
The circumstances of Jadhav’s arrest remain disputed, ICJ president Ronny Abraham said while reading out his verdict.
The 11-judge bench of the UN’s highest court is presenting its verdict two days after India and Pakistan gave their submissions on the 46-year-old former Indian Navy officer.