Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Twitterati celebrates ICJ's staying of Jadhav's order, say justice has prevailed

Twitter was full of mixed reactions after the International Court of Justice stayed the hanging of former Indian Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a military court in Pakistan for alleged espionage. While Indian tweeters hailed the celebrations and praised lawyer Harish Salve, who took up Jadhav's case for Re1, people from across the border said that the final verdict was yet to be decided, which will happen in August.

Here are some of the tweets

The ICJ order has come as a great relief to the familly of Kulbhushan Jadhav and people of India.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 18, 2017

I assure the nation that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi we will leave no stone unturned to save #KulbhushanJadhav.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 18, 2017

Major victory for India #KulbhushanJadhav case.ICJ upholds India's right to consular access,put a stay on death execution. Justice prevails

— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) May 18, 2017

ICJ order on #KulbhushanJadhav brings welcome relief. GOI should use full diplomatic might & efforts at all fora to ensure his safe return.

— Randeep S Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 18, 2017

Great victory for India at the diplomatic front, Harish Salve, Indian High Commission @IndiainPakistan & EAM @SushmaSwaraj deserve applause

— Dr. Subhash Chandra (@subhashchandra) May 18, 2017

Hi (Na)Pakistan
#KulbhushanVerdict 

— Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) May 18, 2017

Wonderful decision on #KulbhushanJadhav by ICJ - imp now for MEA to aggressively strategise re:Pak for release not just consular access. https://t.co/P837GwC40m

— Karuna Nundy (@karunanundy) May 18, 2017

ICJ decision upholds India's right to consular access,puts stay on death execution: A major victory for India in #KulbhushanJadhav case.

— Ram Vilas Paswan (@irvpaswan) May 18, 2017

Congratulations India.
Thanks to the International Court of Justice , justice has prevailed.#KulbhushanJadhav

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 18, 2017

#ICJ stays sentencing of #KulbhushanJadhav, also allows him counselor access. Big win for us! Thank u @narendramodi ji & @SushmaSwaraj ji!

— Maheish Girri (@MaheishGirri) May 18, 2017

Satyamev Jayate !#KulbhushanJadhav

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 18, 2017

Pakistan's military court after #KulbhushanJadhav verdict. pic.twitter.com/gHuTVPXR5A

— Ashish Sharma (@ashish4sharma) May 18, 2017

Meanwhile, Pakistan's reaction #ICJVerdict over #KulbhushanJadhav case. pic.twitter.com/QCzo2QKND8

— Kamal Tiwari (@KamalTwari) May 18, 2017

Pakistan is Not lost the case this is not the final order. #KulbhushanJadhav

— Aqib Jamil Rind (@AqibJamilRind1) May 18, 2017

Earlier, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) stayed a death sentence given to Kulbhushan Jadhav until further notice. India had approached the court demanding immediate suspension of the death sentence given to its former Navy officer by a Pakistan military court.

Jadhav was arrested Iran on charges of espionage. India, however, denied Pakistan's allegations, saying that he was a retired naval officer and a civilian, who had wrongly been tried. 

On its part, Pakistan told the ICJ that Vienna Convention provisions on consular access were not intended for a "spy" involved in terror activities and charged India with using the world body as a stage for "political theatre" in the Jadhav case.