Public International Law
Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University · LL.B. Semester 5
Unit 1 — Nature and Development of International Law [10 units]
1.1 Definition of International Law · 1.2 International Law as "Law" - Basis of International Law - Jurisprudential Theories - Natural law Theory, Positive Law Theory, Grotius Theory and Consent theory · 1.3 Historical perspective of International Law · 1.4 Codification of International Law · 1.5 Sanctions of International Law · 1.6 Subjects of International Law · 1.7 Approach of Developing Countries towards International Law
Unit 2 — Sources of International Law [10 units]
2.1. Statute of the International Court of Justice, 1945, Article 38 - 2.1 International Treaties and Conventions; 2.2 International Custom; - Types of Treaties - Pacta Sunt Servanda 2.3 General Principles of Law Recognized by Civilized Nations; 2.4 Judicial Decisions, Juristic Opinion 2.5 Ex aequo et bono · 2.2. Other Sources of International Law: 2.1 Resolutions of General Assembly; 2.2 Resolutions of Security Council 2.3 State Paper 2.4 International Comity 2.5 Equity and Justice, etc .
Unit 3 — Relationship Between International Law and Municipal Law [7 units]
Theories: 3.1.1 Monistic Theory 3.1.2 Dualistic Theory 3.1.3 Specific Adoption Theory 3.1.4. Transformation Theory , etc. · 3.1.5. Practice of States : India, United Kingdom, United States of America
Unit 4 — State Jurisdiction [7 units]
4.1 Basis of Jurisdiction and exercise of Jurisdiction · 4.2 Territorial jurisdiction - Subjective and Objective Theory · 4.3 Criminal Jurisdiction - S.S. Lotus Case - Universal Principles. · 4.4 Immunities and Servitudes - Union of India Vs. Sukumar Sen Gupta. · 4.5 Sovereign equality of States
Unit 5 — State Responsibility [15 units]
5.1. Basis of International Responsibility - Meaning-Types -Original - Vicarious · 5.2. Constituent Elements of International Responsibility: Damage Theory; Fault Theory; Absolute Liability and Risk Theory · 5.3. Injury is aliens - Act of Private individuals, mob Violence · 5.4. International Crimes and Delicts - Notion of imputability - Youmans Case · 5.5. Forms of Reparation : 5.5.1 Restitution; 5.5.2 Indemnity; 5.5.3 Satisfaction; 5.5.4 Guarantee against Repetition · 5.6. Expropriation of Property of Aliens: 5.6.1 Calvo clause 5.6.2 Position of Shareholders and Nationality of Corporation 5.6.3 Liability of Multinational Corporations Bhopal Gas Leak Case 5.6.4 Rule of Exhaustion of Local Remedies · 5.7. ILC Draft Code on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, 2001
Unit 6 — Nationality, Extradition, Asylem [10 units]
6.1 Nationality -Meaning-importance-modes of acquisition - statelessness. · 6.2 Asylum - meaning and definition - types- Asylum case - Refugees- International Protection - Refoulement. · 6.3 Extradition -Meaning and definition -Conditions for extradiction - SAARC ACCORD-Mubarak Ali V. State of Madras
Unit 7 — Law of The Sea, Air and Outer Space [15 units]
7.1. Maritime Zones: Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and the High Seas - Jurisdictions- hot persuit - I'm Alone Case · 7.2. Delimitation of Adjacent and Opposite Maritime Boundaries · 7.3. Concept of "Common Heritage of Mankind" Relating to the Resources of International Seabed Area · 7.4. Hijacking with reference to International Conventions on Hijacking and celestial bodies
Unit 8 — International Institutions Under U.N. [10 units]
8.1 Historical Origin of International Institutions - League of Nations - An Overview, United Nations - Purposes and Principles · 8.2 Structure, Powers and functions of (a) Security Council, (b) General Assembly, (c) Economic and Social Council, (d) Trusteeship Council, (e) Secretary General - Appointment, Powers and Functions · 8.3 International Court of Justice - · 8.4 WHO, ILO, UNICEF · 8.5 WTO