PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
COURSE OUTCOMES
CO1: Identify and describe the sources of public international law, including treaties, customary international law, and general principles of law.
CO2: Explain the rights and obligations of states and other international legal subjects, including their role and recognition in the international legal system.
CO3: Analyze the mechanisms of state responsibility, dispute settlement, and the prohibition on the use of force under international law.
CO4: Critically evaluate the functions and effectiveness of international institutions such as the UN Security Council, General Assembly, and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in maintaining international peace and order.
COURSE CONTENTS
UNIT-I
Definition, Nature & Basis of International Law Sources of International Law
Subjects of International Law
Relationship of International & Municipal Law Nature of State, Non-State Entities, State Jurisdiction
UNIT-II
State Succession, Recognition, Nationality, Extradition, Diplomatic, Agent Intervention Asylum
UNIT-III
Settlement of International Disputes
War: Rules of Land, Naval and Aerial warfare Treaties, Neutrality, Blockade, Prize Court
UNIT-IV
United Nation Organization- Purpose, Object & Principles
Principal Organs-General Assembly and Security Council; International Court of Justice
UN- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948); International Covenants on Human Rights (1967), Enforcement of Human Rights; International Human Rights Commission
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. H.O. Aggarwal : Public International Law
2. S.K. Kapoor : Public International Law
3. M.P. Tandon : Public International Law
- Teacher: Dr. Kamal Singh Dhakad