The Imran Khan government in Pakistan may soon modify its Army Act. If this is done, it would allow Kulbhushan Jadhav to appeal against his conviction on charges of espionage before a civilian court.
Sources privy to the development, on conditions of anonymity, told India Today TV that the Pakistan government will be making amendments in the Army Act and let Kulbashan Jadhav appeal against his conviction in a civilian court.
In 2017, Kulbhushan Jadhav was convicted by a military court in Pakistan and sentenced to death on charges of espionage and terrorism. The punishment was awarded by the Field General Court Martial (FGCM), a military court consisting of Pakistan Army officers. (The judges on FGCM aren’t required to possess any specialisation in law. Read More…
