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Landmark Public International Law Case Laws | ICJ & Indian Cases | CLAT PG, UGC NET

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Thirty landmark Public International Law case laws in one lecture: S.S. Lotus, North Sea Continental Shelf, Asylum, Corfu Channel, Nicaragua, Nottebohm, Barcelona Traction, Jadhav, Enrica Lexie and more. For each case you get the facts, the ruling of the ICJ, the PCIJ or the arbitral tribunal, and the legal principle you need to write in an exam answer. The Indian Supreme Court cases that bring international law into Indian courts are included as well. Made for CLAT PG, UGC NET Law, LL.B. (3-year and 5-year), LL.M. entrance and judiciary exam preparation, and for anyone searching for ICJ judgments explained in simple English. WHAT THIS LECTURE COVERS - Sources: custom, opinio juris, regional custom, persistent objector, general principles, estoppel - Treaties: pacta sunt servanda, reservations, Article 31 VCLT, extradite or prosecute - International law in Indian courts: Jolly George Varghese, Gramophone, Vellore, Vishaka, Chandrima Das - Nationality, law of the sea, use of force, ICJ advisory opinions - State responsibility, consular rights (Article 36 VCCR), diplomatic protection, recognition CHAPTERS 00:00 S.S. Lotus Case (France v. Turkey, 1927) - Custom & Jurisdiction 03:45 North Sea Continental Shelf Cases (1969) - Opinio Juris 07:42 Asylum Case (Colombia v. Peru, 1950) - Regional Custom 11:25 Right of Passage over Indian Territory (Portugal v. India, 1960) 15:11 Corfu Channel Case (UK v. Albania, 1949) 19:07 Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand, 1962) - Estoppel 23:05 Belgium v. Senegal (2012) - Extradite or Prosecute 26:53 Reservations to the Genocide Convention (1951 Advisory Opinion) 30:33 Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan, 2014) 34:18 Pulp Mills Case (Argentina v. Uruguay, 2010) 38:09 Jadhav Case (India v. Pakistan, 2019) 42:04 Jolly George Varghese v. Bank of Cochin (1980) 45:58 Gramophone Co. of India v. Birendra Bahadur Pandey (1984) 49:48 Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India (1996) 53:44 Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997) 57:36 Chairman, Railway Board v. Chandrima Das (2000) 1:01:38 Nottebohm Case (Liechtenstein v. Guatemala, 1955) 1:05:25 South China Sea Arbitration (Philippines v. China, 2016) 1:09:08 Enrica Lexie Case (Italy v. India, 2020) 1:12:58 Nicaragua v. United States (1986) 1:16:44 Certain Expenses of the United Nations (1962 Advisory Opinion) 1:20:38 Legality of Nuclear Weapons (1996 Advisory Opinion) 1:24:30 Kosovo Declaration of Independence (2010 Advisory Opinion) 1:28:29 Rainbow Warrior Arbitration (New Zealand v. France, 1990) 1:32:26 LaGrand Case (Germany v. United States, 2001) 1:36:15 Barcelona Traction Case (Belgium v. Spain, 1970) 1:40:08 Tinoco Arbitration (Great Britain v. Costa Rica, 1923) 1:44:03 Luther v. Sagor (1921) - Recognition of Governments 1:47:47 Avena Case (Mexico v. United States, 2004) 1:51:40 Fisheries Case (UK v. Norway, 1951) - Straight Baselines PREFER ONE CASE AT A TIME? Each case also has its own short lecture on Law Easy: S.S. Lotus Case: https://youtu.be/hIpVxQzNvLE North Sea Continental Shelf Cases: https://youtu.be/wkPnEoH169E Asylum Case: https://youtu.be/1tseF9AxJgw Right of Passage Case: https://youtu.be/XlaNdRq2y98 Corfu Channel Case: https://youtu.be/6KIDosZk2H4 Temple of Preah Vihear: https://youtu.be/Y9AA0ccJStA Belgium v. Senegal: https://youtu.be/upSfI84nKE8 Genocide Convention Reservations: https://youtu.be/QFruaSI1UjM Whaling in the Antarctic: https://youtu.be/pa6AB_ODIZM Pulp Mills Case: https://youtu.be/PHaqDHkG988 Jadhav Case: https://youtu.be/V5iKmh0g_K0 Jolly George Varghese: https://youtu.be/FUDIkFRBDQQ Gramophone Company Case: https://youtu.be/lFF48ZYC0fY Vishaka: https://youtu.be/39Eq9liKIMg Chandrima Das: https://youtu.be/o4GTTlLSM7I Nottebohm Case: https://youtu.be/4fSmVFNC1_w South China Sea Arbitration: https://youtu.be/3BrTRq5SmMU Enrica Lexie Case: https://youtu.be/N1ObcNohftE Nicaragua v. United States: https://youtu.be/UnDPV06tV2E Certain Expenses (UN): https://youtu.be/3pgicRI_Qnw Nuclear Weapons Opinion: https://youtu.be/K7KSQCWhuqE Kosovo Opinion: https://youtu.be/8_Koy1wRNRQ Rainbow Warrior Arbitration: https://youtu.be/ZNIXeJaRd6U LaGrand Case: https://youtu.be/u_dlE522EjI Barcelona Traction: https://youtu.be/-tkuD1CeXsQ Tinoco Arbitration: https://youtu.be/YFSr4PZPwDY Luther v. Sagor: https://youtu.be/gKYIpQ3D1pI Avena Case: https://youtu.be/4bJV8q9KrEU Fisheries Case (UK v. Norway): https://youtu.be/6ms-XxP5mHs More Public International Law on Law Easy: Public International Law playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFaaeRZ5Atvs Complete course (One Shot): https://youtu.be/franMa2Ztjs If this lecture helps your preparation, please subscribe to Law Easy and turn on notifications for new case-law lectures, courses and revision videos for LL.B., UGC NET Law, CLAT PG and judiciary exams. Free law notes, quizzes and study materials: https://www.thelaweasy.com #PublicInternationalLaw #CLATPG #UGCNETLaw

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After a French ship collided with a Turkish ship on the high seas, the P.C.I.J. held in 1927 that Turkey could try the French officer, because international law did not forbid it. The case gave the 'Lotus principle': a State is free to act unless a rule of international law prohibits it. Its specific rule on collisions at sea was later reversed by treaty, now Article 97 of UNCLOS, 1982.

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