NEW DELHI: Pakistan is yet to come clean before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and India on internal legal procedures and court hearings on Kulbhushan Jadhav despite Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj’s Aziz brave defence of Pakistan in ICJ at The Hague.There’s lack of clarity and transparency in the entire process where neither the date of judgement, nor appeal, nor any information on the so-called trial within Pakistan has been furnished by Pakistan either to India or the ICJ, pointed out persons familiar with the case and Pakistan’s legal procedures.The Pakistani appellate court should have given its verdict on Jadhav on May 19, the 40th day (since Jadhav's sentencing), but neither India nor ICJ has been informed anything yet on this. The 40-day period within which Jadhav can appeal against his death penalty ended on May 19 which meant the ICJ order (on May 18) came at the right time. If the Pakistani appellate court denies appeal, Jadhav may lodge a mercy petition (to Pakistani Army chief) within 60 days of the decision by July 18.Jadhav may lodge a mercy petition to the Pakistani President within 90 days after the decision (of Army chief) by October 16 this year. However, there’s no clarity or transparency yet on the appellate trial process, according to one of the persons quoted above.“The entire approach from Pakistan in this case is opaque and there’s no effort to come clear even before the ICJ. Therefore, the process of court appeals are not clear,” said an official familiar with international law.Aziz, while claiming that Pakistan was not defeated in round one of the ICJ case on Jadhav, gave no reference to the appellate court process in his press conference last Saturday. On May 18, ICJ had stayed the execution of Jadhav and upheld the former naval officer’s right to consular access in a major, albeit temporary, victory for India against Pakistan on the global stage.The final verdict is expected this August. ICJ also stated that the circumstances of Jadhav's arrest remain disputed, echoing India's arguments and therefore strengthening Delhi's case. ICJ also made it clear that Pakistan should have granted consular access to Jadhav.India needs to keep up the pressure on Pakistan to provide information on the legal process that led to the death sentence for Kulbhushan Jadhav. The ICJ has ordered Pakistan not to execute the former Indian Navy Officer. India must keep the ICJ and the international community focussed on Pakistan's continued intransigent behaviour. Without clear information, India would find it difficult to provide the requisite assistance to Jadhav. New Delhi needs to make the case that Islamabad's opacity is nothing but continued violation of the norms of international convention.