Sem 4
Public International Law
The legal framework governing relations between states, international organisations, and individuals at the global level.
Syllabus Overview
Unit I: Nature, Sources & Subjects
- Definition and nature of International Law
- Relationship with Municipal Law
- Sources: treaties, custom, general principles
- Codification of International Law
Unit II: States & Recognition
- Recognition of states and governments
- State succession
- State territory and modes of acquisition
- State responsibility
Unit III: Individuals & Diplomacy
- Position of individuals in IL
- Nationality and statelessness
- Extradition and asylum
- Diplomatic privileges and immunities
Unit IV: Treaties & Domains
- Law of treaties
- Law of the sea
- Airspace and outer space law
Unit V: International Organisations
- League of Nations
- United Nations: organs and functions
- ICJ and ICC
- Specialised agencies
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