International Law and Municipal law are quite different from each other. International Law is the set of rules widely regarded and recognised as binding in relations between nations and states. It only affects nations rather than private citizens and it varies depending on national legal systems. When treaties assign national jurisdiction to supranational tribunals like […]
In this article, We will take an in-depth look at the contours of non-international armed conflicts, and its scope and meaning, as employed by various international courts, in different instances. The principles gleaned from this analysis would then be applied to an issue of great importance to India- the issue of Naxal insurgency. We will
“International law grants rights to all human beings, not only to citizens” – Kofi Annan, former secretary of United Nations. This implies that all human beings have the right to be treated with dignity and respect by virtue of them being humans. The dignity and respect are conferred to people through the enjoyment of all
History of India’s Ocean Policy The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has been an essential territory for countries in the Asian circle for a long period of time. Throughout the Cold War, India focused on its northern borders with Pakistan and China, while its long maritime coastline was largely ignored. In 1960, the Navy’s portion of
International Humanitarian Law (also known as IHL) is the branch of public international law which deals with the conduct of armed conflict. This branch of international law seeks to create a balance between two core principles- the principle of humanity and the principle of military necessity[1]. It seeks to ensure that even in times of
