The UN's top court said Wednesday it will hear arguments next year on the fate of an Indian national sentenced to death in Pakistan for spying. Kulbushan Sudhir Jadhav was arrested in Balochistan in March 2016. New Delhi dragged Islamabad to the International Court of Justice in May 2017 - accusing it of violating the Vienna Convention by failing to provide Jadhav with consular access, as well as breaking international human rights laws.
The ICJ handed down an urgent ruling later that same month to stop Jadhav's execution, while judges mull the merits of the case.
The Hague-based court - which rules in disputes between countries - is now to hear arguments from both countries in a four-day hearing, starting on Monday, February 18, next year.
"The ICJ will hold public hearings in the case at the Peace Palace, the seat of the court," it said in a statement.
The hearings will start with India stating its case, followed by Pakistan and then a second round, which will again be started by India.
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