COURSE MODULE

Academic Year: 2017

Program: B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) & B.B.A., LL.B (Hons.)

Trimester: IX

Subject: Public International Law

Syllabus
Pre-requisite:
A Primer on International Relations including working of
International Institutions
Objectives:
To attain the understanding of concepts , theories and judicial
response with regard to public International Law
To understand Nature of International Law- Is International law a
True Law
To identify basis of International law
To know Sources of PIL
To understand concept of Recognition, Succession, Intervention,
Extradition, Asylums
To understand the role of International Organisations
To understand the evolving regime of Law of the Seas

Outcomes:
After completion of the course, students would be able to :
To analyze the role of Public International Law in the society
To critically examine the importance and implications of
International Law & Organisations.
To apply the knowledge of International law and relate the same
with Municipal laws.
COURSE CONTENT

Uni Description Duratio

t n
1 Introduction 7
Nature of International Law, Basis of Lecture
International Law s
Evolution and Development of International Law,
Codification of International Law.
Relation between International Law and
Municipal Law
Subjects of International Law
Case laws
Reparation for Injuries Suffered in the Service of the United
Nations, ICJ Reports, 1949,p. 174

R v. Jones [2006] UKHL 16; 132 ILR, p. 668

Applicability of the Obligation to Arbitrate

case ICJ Reports, 1988, pp. 12

Triquet v. Bath (1764) 3 Burr. 1478

R v. Keyn (1876) 2 Ex.D. 63.

West Rand Gold Mining Co. case [1905] 2 KB 391.

Chung Chi Cheung v. R. [1939] AC 160; 9 AD, p. 264.

Trendtex Trading Corporation v. Central Bank of Nigeria

[1977] 2 WLR 356

Parlement Belge. (1879) 4 PD 129.

Paquete Habana case 121 ILR, p. 551

Sei Fujii v. California 38 Cal (2d) 718 (1952).

United States v. Palestine Liberation Organisation 695

F.Supp. 1456 (1988).

ADM,Jabalpur v.Shivkanth Shukla,(1976)2SCC 521

A.M.S.S.V.M & CO V. State of Madras (1953) 2 MLJ587

Union of India v.Manmull Jain AIR 1954 Cal 615

Nirmal Bose v.Union 0f India

Jolly George Varghese v.Bank of Cochin (1980) 2 SCC 360

The Namibia case, ICJ Reports, 49 ILR, p. 3.

Barcelona Traction case ICJ Reports, 1970,

Aaland Islands case LNOJ Supp.No. 3, 1920, pp. 56

The Western Sahara case, ICJ Reports, 1975

Mavrommatis Palestine Concessions case (Jurisdiction), PCIJ,

Series A,No. 2 (1924

Nottebohm case, 22 ILR, p. 349,

Danzig Railway Officials case PCIJ, Series B, No. 15 (1928);

Reparation for Injuries case, ICJ Reports, 1949, p. 174

2 Sources of International Law 7
General Lecture
Custom s
Treaties
The General Principles of Law
Judicial Decisions
Juristic Work on International Law
General Assembly Resolutions and Declarations

Case laws

Libya/Malta case 81 ILR, p. 239.

Asylum case ICJ Reports, 1950, p. 266.

Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries case 18 ILR, p. 86.

North Sea Continental Shelf cases ICJ Reports, 1969, p. 3

West Rand Gold Mining Co. case [1905] 2 KB 391

Genocide Convention (Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia

and Montenegro) case ICJ Reports, 2007, para. 113.
Right of Passage over Indian Territory case (Portugal v.
India) ICJ Reports (1960), p.6

Nicaragua case ICJ Reports, 1986, p. 14

Chorzow Factory case PCIJ, Series A, No. 17, 1928, p. 29;

Temple case ICJ Reports, 1962, p. 6,

Barcelona Traction case ICJ Reports, 1970, p. 3;

Rann of Kutch Arbitration between India and Pakistan in

1968 50 ILR, p. 2.

Burkina Faso/Republic of Mali ICJ Reports, 1986, pp. 554.

Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons Advisory

Opinion ICJ Reports, 1996, p. 226.

Reparation case ICJ Reports, 1949, p. 174.

Island of Palmas case 2 RIAA, p. 829

3 Recognition and Succession 7

Recognition of States- Concept, Modes of Lecture
Recognition s
Theories of Recognition, Recognition of
 Belligerency, Insurgency, Legal Effects of
recognition
Doctrines of recognition, Indian Practice Relating
to Recognition
State Succession- Meaning, Kinds of Succession,
Theories of State Succession
Case laws
Tinoco arbitration 1 RIAA, p. 369 (1923)

Namibia case ICJ Reports, 49 ILR, p. 3.

Luther v. Sagor [1921] 1 KB 456

Haile Selassie v. Cable and Wireless Ltd (No. 2) 9 AD, p. 94.

Arantzazu Mendi case [1939] AC 256

Gdynia Ameryka Linie v. Boguslawski case 19 ILR, p. 72.

Carl Zeiss Stiftung v. Rayner and Keeler Ltd (No. 2) case 43

ILR, p. 42

Bank of Ethiopia v.National Bank of Egypt and Ligouri

(1937)3 All ER 8

Civil Air Transport Inc. v. Central Air Transport Corporation

[1953] AC 70
Genocide Convention (Bosniav. Serbia) case ICJ Reports,
1993, p. 3.

Burkina Faso/Mali case ICJ Reports, 1986, p. 554.

Libya/Chad case ICJ Reports, 1994, p. 6

West Rand Gold Mining Co. case [1905] 2 KB 391

Right of Passage over Indian Territory case (Portugal v.

India) ICJ Reports (1960), p.6

GabckovoNagymaros Project case 116 ILR, p. 1.

4 Intervention 7
Concept of Intervention, Grounds of Intervention Lecture
Global Practices Regarding Intervention s
Intervention under League of nation and UN
Case laws
Corfu Channel case (1949) ICJ Reports,p.4

Nicaragua case ICJ Reports, 1986, p. 14

Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda ICJ Reports,

 2005, p. 168.

5 Extradition and Asylum 7

Concept of Extradition Lecture
Basis and Principles of Extradition s
Meaning of Asylum and Rights
Extra territorial and Diplomatic asylum
Case laws

Asylum case (Columbia v. Peru) ICJ Reports, 1950, p.

266.

Soering v. United Kingdom161 ECHR (ser. A) (1989)

De Jager v. Attorney General of Natal (1907) AC 326

Savarkars case (1911) 11 RIAA 243

R v. Horseferry Magistrate Court ex p Bennet(1993) 3

All ER 138

Ram Babu Saxena (Dr) v. State AIR 1950 SC 155

Abu Hamsa v.Secy. of State for the Home Dept 2012

EWHC 2736

Manjith Singh v.CBI (2011) 11 SCC 578

Abu Salem v.State of Maharashtra (2011) 11 SCC 214

Bundesrepublik Deutschland v. Kaveh Puid Case C-14

II,decided on 14-11-203

Republic of Croatia v.Snedden 2010 HCA 14

R. (Wellington) v. Secy of State for the Home Deptt

(2009) 2 WLR 48

6 Law of Sea 8
Introduction and Problems Lecture
Territotial Sea s
Continental Shelf
Contiguous Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone
High Seas and law of Sea
Case laws
Qatar v. Bahrain, ICJ Reports, 2001, p. 40.
 North Sea Continental Shelf cases, ICJ Reports, 1969, p. 3

Nicaragua v. Honduras, ICJ Reports, 2007, paras. 113 and

126.

Fisheries Jurisdiction (UK v. Iceland) case, ICJ Reports, 1974,

p. 1; 55 ILR, p. 238

Anglo-French Continental Shelf case, 54 ILR, p. 6.

Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries case ICJ Reports, 1951, p. 116

Land, Island and Maritime Frontier Dispute (El

Salvador/Honduras;
Nicaragua intervening) ICJ Reports, 1992, p. 351

Tunisia/Libya Continental Shelf case, ICJ Reports, 1982

US v. State of Alaska case 422 US 184 (1975).

Corfu Channel case ICJ Reports, 1949, p. 4

Libya/Malta Continental Shelf case ICJ Reports, 1985, p. 13

The Guinea/Guinea-Bissau Maritime Delimitation case 25

ILM, 1986, p. 251

Jan Mayen (Denmark v. Norway) case ICJ Reports, 1993, p.

37

Gulf of Maine case ICJ Reports, 1984, p. 246

Eritrea/Yemen (Phase Two: Maritime Delimitation) 119 ILR,

p. 417

IMCO case ICJ Reports, 1960, p. 150.

Lotus case PCIJ, Series A, No. 10, 1927, p. 25

The Hoshinmaru (Japan v. Russia) case See

www.itlos.org/start2 en.html (6 August 2007).

Saiga (No. 2) (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea)

case Case No. 2, judgment of 1 July 1999. See 120 ILR, p.
143

7. International Organisation- Origin, Structure and 7

Function Lecture
Origin, Purpose and Principles of UN s
General assembly composition, Function and
Power
Security Council, Composition, Function and
 power
Ecosoc , Composition, Function and power
Trusteeship Council Composition, Function and
power
International Court of Justice
Case laws
Conditions of Admission of a State to Membership of the
United Nations case, ICJ Reports,
1948, p. 57; 15AD, p. 333

Competence of the General Assembly for the Admission of a

State to the United Nations case, ICJ Reports, 1950, p. 4

Lockerbie case, ICJ Reports, 1992, p. 3

Nicaragua case, ICJ Reports, 1986,

Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, ICJ

Reports, 1996, p. 226
.
The Northern Cameroons case, ICJ Reports, 1963, p. 15

Serbia and Montenegro v. UK ICJ Reports, 2004, p. 1307.

Haya de la Torre case, ICJ Reports, 1951, p. 71

Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Use by a State of

Nuclear Weapons in Armed
Conflict, ICJ Reports, 1996, p. 66.

Interpretation of Peace Treaties case ICJ Reports, 1950, p.

65

Applicability of the Obligation to Arbitrate under Section 21

of the United Nations Headquarters Agreement case ICJ
Reports, 1988, p. 12

South-West Africa cases, ICJ Reports, 1962

Corfu Channel (Preliminary Objections) case ICJ Reports,

1948, p. 15

Qatar v. Bahrain, ICJ Reports, 2001, p. 40

Monetary Gold case ICJ Reports, 1954, p. 19

Application of the Genocide Convention (Bosnia v.

Yugoslavia) case ICJ Reports, 1996, p. 595

US Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran case (the Iranian

Hostages case) ICJ Reports, 1980, p. 3.

Fisheries Jurisdiction (Spain v. Canada) case, ICJ Reports,

 1998

Cameroon v. Nigeria ICJ Reports, 1996, pp. 13

Tunisia/Libya Continental Shelf case ICJ Reports, 1982, p. 18

GabckovoNagymaros Project case ICJ Reports, 1997, p. 7

Western Sahara case ICJ Reports, 1975, p. 12

Total 50
Lecture
s
Primer: Jai Kanade and Vishal Kanade, Public International Law: A
Primer. LexisNexis
Text Books:
1. Malcolm N. Shaw, International Law, 6th Edition, Cambridge University
Press

2. V. K . Ahuja, Public International Law, 1st edition, LexisNexis publications

Reference Books:
1. Bowett D.W., The Law of International Institutions, 4th Edition, 2003,
Universal.
2. Brownlie, Ian (2003) Principles of Public International Law, Oxford
University Press, 6th Edition.
3. David D. Caron, Cases & Materials on International Law.
4. Oppenheim, International Law (Vol. I & II)
5. Starke J.G., Introduction to International Law.

Any other information :

Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme
Internal
Term End
Continuous
Lectur Practic Tutori Credi Examinations
Assessment
e al al t (TEE)
(ICA)
(weightage)
(weightage)
50 0 0 5 40 60
Lesson Planning with dates and duration of the
topics:
Objectives:
To attain the understanding of concepts , theories and judicial
response with regard to public International Law
To understand Nature of International Law- Is International law a
True Law
To identify basis of International law
To know Sources of PIL
To understand concept of Recognition, Succession, Intervention,
Extradition, Asylums
To understand the role of International Organisations
To understand the evolving regime of Law of the Seas

Outcomes:
After completion of the course, students would be able to :
To analyse the role of Public International Law in the society
To critically examine the importance and implications of
International Law & Organisations.
To apply the knowledge of International law and relate the same
with Municipal laws.

Srl Date Lec Unit/Modu Topic and Sub Topic Learnin

No. tur le g
e Outcom
No. e
1 1
I Nature of International
Law- Is international law
1

really law-
Analysis of Hollands
comment-
Definitions of international
law

2 2
I Basis of International Law- 1
Theories of Int law-law of
nature-Positivism-True basis of
IL
3 3
I Evolution and
Development of
1

International Law primitive

period-peace of Westphalia to
first world war- first world war
to second world war-2nd WW
to end of cold war-Post cold
war period-Codification of
International Law.
4 4
I Relation between
International Law and
3

Municipal Law-Theories
Monism and Dualism
5 5
I Relation between
International Law and
3

Municipal Law-State Practices-

UK-USA-INDIA
6 6
I Subjects of International 1 and 3
Law-Intro-Various theories
regarding subjects-
Classification-Established
legal persons-special persons-
controversial candidates

7 7
I Subjects of International 1 and 3
Law-State as subject of IL-
Rights and Duties of States-
Individual as a subject of IL

8 8
II Sources of International
Law
1 and 3

-General Article 38 ICJ

Statue-
Custom as a source of IL-
Usage-Custom difference-
Ingredients of Customs.-
evidence of custom-
limitations

9 9
II Sources of International
Law
1 and 3

Treaties Classification of
Treaties-basis of binding force
Vienna Convention on Law of
Treaties.-Definitions-salient
features
10 10
II Sources of International
Law
1 and 3

Treaties mode of formation

of treaties-ratification-
reservation
11 11
II Sources of International
Law
1 and 3

Treaties -Maxims pertaining to

treaties-comparison between
Conventions and Customs

12 12
II Sources of International
Law
1 and 3

General Principles of Law

nature and status-cases
13 13
II Sources of International
Law
1 and 3

Subsidiary sources-Judicial
Decisions and Juristic Work
on International Law

14 14
II Sources of International
Law
1 and 3

Soft Sources-Norm setting by

international institutions-
General Assembly Resolutions
and Declarations-ILC

15 15
III Recognition
Recognition of States-
1 and 2

Recognition of Governments-
Concept-Theories of
Recognition

16 16
III Recognition 1 and 2
Modes of Recognition-de
facto-de jure-kinds of
recognition

17 17
III Recognition Legal Effects of
recognition - Recognition of
1 and 2

Belligerency, Insurgency
-Doctrines of recognition-
Estrada-Stimson-Hallestein-
18 18
III Recognition
State Practices-UK,US,Indian
1 and 2

Practice Relating to Recognition

19 19
III Succession Meaning, 1 and 2
Kinds of Succession- Theories
of State Succession

20 20
III Succession
Succession
-Consequences of 1 and 2

21 21
III Succession -Particular Legal
Issues
1 and 2

22 22
IV Intervention
Concept of Intervention Art-
1 and 2

2(4)

23 23
IV Intervention
Grounds of Intervention-as of
1 and 2

right-self-preservation-cases-
balance of power-humanitarian
intervention
24 24
IV Intervention -
Doctrines-Monroe and Drago
1 and 2

25 25
IV Intervention - Intervention
under League of nation case
1 and 2

studies

26 26
IV Intervention
Intervention under UN-case
1 and 2

studies

27 27
IV Intervention
Global Practices Regarding
1 and 2

Intervention-
28 28
IV Intervention-
New forms of intervention-
1 and 2

terrorism and right of self-

defence

29 29
V Extradition and Asylum
Concept of Extradition-
1 and 2

Basis and Principles of

Extradition

30 30
V Extradition and Asylum
Conditions of Extradition
1 and 2

non-extradition of political
criminals

31 31
V Extradition and Asylum
Indian law on extradition-The
1 and 2

Extradition Act,1962

32 32
V Extradition and Asylum
-Terrorism-Protection of
1 and 2

minorities

33 33
V Extradition and Asylum
Meaning of Asylum and Rights
1 and 2

34 34
V Extradition and Asylum
Kinds of Asylum-Territorial-
1 and 2

Extra-territorial\Diplomatic
asylum

35 35
V Extradition and Asylum
Refugees and IL-Refugee
1 and 2

Convention.

36 36
VI Law of Sea
Introduction and Problems-
1 and 3

Evolution of Law of Seas-

baselines
37 37
VI Law of Sea
Territorial Sea-Problems of
1 and 3

breadth and delimitation-

Innocent passage

38 38
VI Law of Sea
Internal and Archipelagic
1 and 3

waters-Contiguous Zone -

39 39
VI Law of Sea
Exclusive Economic Zone
1 and 3

40 40
VI Law of Sea
Continental Shelf-problems of
1 and 3

delimitation

41 41
VI Law of Sea
Continental Shelf -Continental
1 and 3

Shelf Cases

42 42
VI Law of Sea
High Seas Hot pursuit
1 and 3

43 43
VI Law of Sea
Sea Bed Area
1 and 3

44 44
VII International
Organisation- Origin,
2 and 3

Structure and Function

Origin, Purpose and Principles
of UN

45 45
VII International
Organisation-
2 and 3

General assembly-
composition, Function and
Power
46 46
VII International Organisation-
Security Council, Composition,
2 and 3

Function and power -veto and

double veto

47 47
VII International Organisation-
Security Council, Composition,
2 and 3

Function and power -

enforcement powers-chapter vi
and vii
48 48
VII International Organisation-
UN
2 and 3

The secretariat and Secretary

General
Ecosoc - Composition,
Function and power
Trusteeship Council-
Composition, Function and
power

49 49
VII International Organisation- 2 and 3
International Court of
Justice-Compositiom

50 50
VII International Organisation- 2 and 3
International Court of Justice-
Jurisdiction