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Cover page backside An Introduction to Public International Law The first book of its kind in India, providing a thorough survey and detailed treatment of the fundamentals of international law. The book outlines a comprehensive account of all aspects of international law including Law of Peace and Dispute Settlement, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Protection of International Environment, and modes of conduction of international transactions through treaties and diplomatic agents. Since the publication of the first edition of this book, significant developments have occurred in practically all aspects of international law. In this second edition, the book provides an up-to-date account of all aspects of international law. In addition, two new chapters have been introduced over the first edition: International Responsibility of States, and International Criminal Law. These chapters provide reference to major cases, and examine key areas such as The International Criminal Court and the Statute of Rome, International Terrorism, State Immunity and Human Rights, and Attribution of State Responsibility. The book also examines Indian practices on major aspects of international law within the context of decisions by Indian courts, and also provides brief accounts of practices of other nations. The book is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, studying international law. It is also a useful reference book for students of political science, and law practitioners, researchers and counsels dealing with the issues of international law. S.K. Verma, S.J.D. (Harvard), L.L.M. (Berkeley) is currently the Director of the Indian Society of International Law. She has also served as the Director of the Indian Law Institute and Dean and Head of the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. SATYAM LAW INTERNATIONAL Rs. 495.00 US$ ISBN 978-81-921204-1-
An Introduction to Public International Law
This book is under copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of the Author. © S.K. Verma ISBN: 978-81-921204-1- Second Edition: 2012 Published by: Satish Upadhyay, Satyam Law International 2/13, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110 002, India Phones: 0091 -11 -23242686, 23245698 Fax: 0091-11- Email: satyambooks@vsnl.net Web: www.satyambooks.net Printed in India
To my late husband, Professor Pramod Kumar Verma
Page viii PREFACE Rama for their meticulous help in typing significant parts of the text. I also thank the publishers, Satyam Books International, for their care in processing the manuscript. Finally, many thanks go to my children -Amit and Abhilasha, Tejal, and little Manan and Riya- whose love kept me motivated. S.K. Verma
Contents
Preface vii
Page xii CONTENTS
Table of Cases
Aaland Islands case, 146, 147, 361, 362 Abu Dhabi Arbitration, 402 Adams v. Adams, 124, 128 ADM Jabalpur v. Shukla, 73, 278 Administrative Tribunal Case, 43 Administrative Tribunal of the ILO case, 273, 377, 379, 475, 603 Admissibility of Hearings, 95 Aegean Sea Continental Shelf case (Greece v. Turkey), 343, 376, 467, 471, 477 Aegean Sea Continental Shelf case (Interim Protection Order), 471 Aerial Incident of 10 August 1999 (Pakistan v. India) case, 464, 467 Aerial Incidents cases (US v. Czechoslovakia), 465 Aerovias Interamericanas. de Panama v. Dade Commissioners, 69 Air Services Agreement (France v. US), 9, 295, 482 Ajaib Singh v. State of Rajasthan, 80 Alabama Claims Arbitration, 57, 454, 539, 543 Alcom v. Republic of Colombia, 188 Al-fin Corporation’s Patent, 128 Alfred Dunhill of London Inc. v. Republic of Cuba, 185 Aloeboetoe case, 367 Ambatielos case, 378, 470 Anglo-French Continental Shelf case, 408, 410, 457 Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. case (Interim Measures), 350 Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. case, 346, 378, 463, 464, 471 Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries case, 15, 29, 31, 47, 135, 166, 387, 388, 390 Antarctica cases, 465 Apparel Export Promotion Council v. A.K.Chopa 79, 279 Application of Art. VI, Sec. 22, of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the UN, 560 Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 303, 437, 464, 471 Arantzazu Mendi, The, 123 Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Rwanda) (Provisional Measures), 303, 359, 368 Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Belgium), (Preliminary Objections and Merits), 470 Asakura v. City of Seattle, 68 Asylum case, 3, 15, 27, 28, 30, 34, 36, 48, 209, 248, 249, 250, 464 Attorney General for Canada v. Attorney General for Ontario, 65, 75, 349 Attorney General of the Government of Israel v. Eichmann, 180, 532 Aumeeruddy-Czifra v. Mauritus (The Mauritian Women case), 263 Austro-German Customs Union case, 83 Avena and Other Mexican Nationals case, 69, 302, 364
Page xviii TABLE OF CASES Baby Boy case, 276 Baccus v. S.R.L. Servicid Nacionel del Trigo, 184 Bank of Ethiopia v. National Bank of Egypt and Ligouri, 123, 125 Berbacke v. Smith, 64 Barcelona Traction case (Preliminary Objection), 470, 472 Barcelona Traction Power and Light Co. case, 45, 60, 303, 304, 306, 308, 309, 339 Barrios Altos case, 275 Beagle Channel Arbitration, 455 Bennett v. Horseferry Magistrate’s Court, 64 Berubari Union case, 77, 78, 138, 350 Birendra Bahadur Pandey v. Gramophone Company of India, 73, 74 Birma v. State of Rajasthan, 76 Brazilian Loans case, 44, 60, 296 Breard v. Pruett, 70 Brind case, 66 Buck v. A.G., 184 Burnt v. Barbuit, 62 Caire Case, 288, 291 Canevaro case (Italy v. Peru), 307 Carl Zeiss Stifung v. Rayner and Keeler Ltd., 124 Caroline case, 486 Case Concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals, 69, 70, 302 Case Concerning Questions of Interpretation and Application of the 1971 Convention Arising from the Aerial Incident at Lockerbie, Scotland (Libyan Arab Jamahirayat v. U.K.), (Preliminary Objections), 201 Case Concerning Questions of Interpretation and Application of the 1971 Convention Arising from the Aerial Incident at Lockerbie, Scotland (Libyan Arab Jamahirayat v. U.K.), (Provisional Measures), 200 Case Concerning the Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Belgium), 181, 284, 439 Case Concerning Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain, 409 Case of Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations, 60, 379 Central Bank of India v. Ram Narain, 172, 177 Century Twenty-One (P) Ltd. v. Union of India, 190, 214 Certain Criminal Proceedings in France (Republic of Congo v. France), 181 Certain Expenses of UN, 32, 378, 475, 578, 579, 595 Certain German Interests in Polish Upper Silesia (Merits), 286 Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru (Preliminary Objections), 289, 292, 315, 470 Charles Shobraj v. Supdt., Central Jail, 277 Charzow Factory case, 42, 284, 299, 300 Cheng v. Governor of Pentoville Prison, 243 Chung Chi Cheng v. The King, 62, 192, 193 Civil Air Transport Incorporation v. Central Air Transport Corporation, 125 Civil Rights Vigilance Committee v. Union of India, 79 Claim Against the Empire of Iran, 185, 186, 188 Clipperton Island Arbitration, 135 Compania Naviera Vascongado v. S.S. Christina, 183 Companies Merchantil Argentina v. U.S. Shipping Board, 184 Competence of International Labour Organisation, 33, 376 Competence of the General Assembly case, 376, 379, 572 Conditions of a State to Membership in the United Nations (Admissions case), 376, 379, 475, 571, 572
Page xx TABLE OF CASES Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Project, 285, 290, 291, 294, 295, 297, 300, 315, 339, 371, 373, 374, 375, 464 Garcia-Mir v. Meese, 67 Geipel v. Smith, 557 German Settlers in Poland, 286 Glenroy, The, 506 Golder case, 257 Gramophone Company of India v. Birendra Bahadur Pandey, 73, 74 Grisbidarna case, 387 Guinea-Guinea Bissau Arbitration, 45, 407 Gulf of Maine case, 44, 386, 408, 410, 461 Gur Corp. v. Trust Bank of Africa Ltd., 124 Gut Dam Arbitration, 313 Gydnia Ameryka Linie v. Boguslawski, 125 Haile Salassie v. Cable and Wireless Ltd., 124, 125 Hans Muller of Nuremberg v. Superintendent, Presidency Jail, Cat. and Others, 241, 247 Harbhajan Singh v. Union of India, 190, 214 Harris v. Secy. Gen. of the U.N., 603 Hatfield v. Guay, 175 Hawaii v. Ho, 70 de la Torre case, 28, 249, 250, 473 Heaney v. Government of Spain, 185 Heathfield v. Chilton, 62 High Commission for India v. Ghosh, 219 Hilton v. Guyot, 4 Hostages case (US v. list), 292, 528 Hussainara Khatoon v. Home Secretary, State of Bihar, 277 I Congreso del Partido case, 186, 187, 188 I’m Alone case, 300, 395, 416 ICAO Jurisdiction case, 203, 371, 470 Indonesian case, 334 Institute Indo-Portuguese v. Broges, 191 Interhandel case (Preliminary objections), 310, 311, 467, 468, 469 Interpretation of the Agreement of 25 March 1951 between the WHO and Egypt, 556, 560 Ireland v. U.K., 269, 270 Isbrandtsen Tankers Inc. v. President of India, 185 Island of Palmes Arbitration, 92, 133, 134, 136, 137, 140, 292, 361 J.H. Rayner (Mining Lane) Ltd. v. Department of Trade and Industry, 63, 65 James Buchanan and Co. Ltd. v. Babco Forwarding and Shipping (UK) Ltd., 64 Janes Case (US v. Mexico), 288 Janson v. Driefontein Consolidated Mines, 506 Jayantilal v. Rana, 76, 78, 251, 278 Jolly George Vergese v. Bank of Cochin, 76, 78, 257, 267, 278 Joyce v. D.P.P., 179 K.T.M.S. Abdul Coder v. Union of India, 179 Kahan v. Pak Federation, 183, 184 Kahane v. Parisi and the Austrian State, 229 Kardic v. Karardzic, 284 Kenneth P. Yeager v. The Islamic Republic of Iran, 289 Keshavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala, 278 Kim, The, 548 Kolezynski case, 243 Krajina v. Toss Agency, 184 Krishna Sharma v. The State of West Bengal, 73 La Grand Case (Merits), 60, 70, 286, 298, 301, 364 La Grand case (Provisional Measures), 60, 286, 298, 301 Lake Lanoux Arbitration, 168, 170, 291, 314 Land, Island and Maritime Boundary Dispute (El Salvador v. Honduras), 45, 461, 473 Lativan State Cargo Lines v. McGrath, 128 Land and Maritime Boundary
between Cameroon and Nigeria, 136, 409, 410, 466, 470, 473 Lawless case, 271, 272, 273
