Public International Law · Semester 4

Public International Law · January/February 2015 (5-YDC)

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Public International Law · January/February 2015 (5-YDC)

January/February (5-YDC) 2015 · Public International Law · Semester 4

FACULTY OF LAW
B.A. LL.B. (5 YDC) IV - Year VII - Semester Examination, January / February 2015
Subject: LAW
PAPER - II: PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
Code: 5758 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any FIVE questions:
1. Codification of International Law.
2. Modes of acquiring state territory.
3. Formation and termination of international treaties.
4. Freedoms of the high seas.
5. Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law.
6. Legal Regime of outer space.
7. Composition and jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
8. World Trade Organisation (WTO).
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any TWO questions:
9. Discuss the various sources of International Law.
10. When will a state be recognized? Discuss the theories relating to state recognition.
11. What are the privileges and immunities of diplomatic envoys under International Law?
12. What are the causes for failure of the League of Nations?
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any TWO questions:
13. 'X', who is a member of UNO, wants to withdraw from the membership of UNO. Can it do so?
Give reasons.
14. A dictator came into power by overthrowing the elected government and requested other
states to recognize him as head of the state. When they refused to recognize him, the dictator
wants to file a case in the ICJ. Will the ICJ entertain such an application? State reasons.
15. Ms. Devayani, a diplomatic agent of India in the USA, was arrested by US police and put in
handcuffs and made to sit in prison along with criminals. Will you justify the action of the USA
against the Indian diplomatic envoy?
16. A ship belonging to 'X' country entered into the territorial waters of 'Y' country. Accordingly, 'Y'
country took the ship and its crew into their prison and filed a criminal case in their municipal court.
Is the action of 'Y' justified?

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Codification of International Law.
    Topics: States, international organisations and the individual; International human rights: UDHR and ICCPR
    Year and frequency →
  2. Modes of acquiring state territory.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  3. Formation and termination of international treaties.
    Topics: States, international organisations and the individual; Article 38 sources: treaties, custom, general principles and subsidiary means; Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969
    Year and frequency →
  4. Freedoms of the high seas.
    3× in bank Topics: UNCLOS: territorial sea, EEZ, continental shelf and high seas
    Year and frequency →
  5. Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law.
    Topics: States, international organisations and the individual; Nature, binding force and relation to municipal law; International human rights: UDHR and ICCPR
    Year and frequency →
  6. Legal Regime of outer space.
    Year and frequency →
  7. Composition and jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
    2× in bank Topics: States, international organisations and the individual; International human rights: UDHR and ICCPR
    Year and frequency →
  8. World Trade Organisation (WTO).
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. Discuss the various sources of International Law.
    2× in bank Topics: States, international organisations and the individual; Article 38 sources: treaties, custom, general principles and subsidiary means; International human rights: UDHR and ICCPR
    Year and frequency →
  2. When will a state be recognized? Discuss the theories relating to state recognition.
    Topics: Recognition of States and governments; territorial sovereignty
    Year and frequency →
  3. What are the privileges and immunities of diplomatic envoys under International Law?
    Topics: States, international organisations and the individual; International human rights: UDHR and ICCPR; Diplomatic and consular immunities
    Year and frequency →
  4. What are the causes for failure of the League of Nations?
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. 'X', who is a member of UNO, wants to withdraw from the membership of UNO. Can it do so? Give reasons.
    Year and frequency →
  2. A dictator came into power by overthrowing the elected government and requested other states to recognize him as head of the state. When they refused to recognize him, the dictator wants to file a case in the ICJ. Will the ICJ entertain such an application? State reasons.
    Topics: States, international organisations and the individual; Recognition of States and governments; territorial sovereignty
    Year and frequency →
  3. Ms. Devayani, a diplomatic agent of India in the USA, was arrested by US police and put in handcuffs and made to sit in prison along with criminals. Will you justify the action of the USA against the Indian diplomatic envoy?
    Topics: Diplomatic and consular immunities
    Year and frequency →
  4. A ship belonging to 'X' country entered into the territorial waters of 'Y' country. Accordingly, 'Y' country took the ship and its crew into their prison and filed a criminal case in their municipal court. Is the action of 'Y' justified?
    Topics: UNCLOS: territorial sea, EEZ, continental shelf and high seas; Nature, binding force and relation to municipal law; Recognition of States and governments; territorial sovereignty
    Year and frequency →