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4. Mr. ‘X’ was a clerk at the Indian embassy in England. He was dismissed from the service on charge of stealing documents. On the same day, the Indian Ambassador waived his immunities in this respect. Mr. ‘X’ was arrested and tried. He claimed that being a servant of a diplomatic envoy he was immune from the court proceedings. Whether he succeeds in this case? Give reasons.

Diplomatic immunity protects diplomats and their staff from legal actions in host countries. However, its scope has limits. The case of Mr. X—a clerk at […]

3. State ‘Z’ granted recognition to state ‘M’ on the basis of a condition it imposed on state ‘M’ that the state would not adopt war as an instrument of national policy. However, that ‘M’ subsequently violated the condition. Can the recognition be revolved? Decide.

The recognition of statehood in international law is a powerful political act. It affirms a state’s existence and grants legitimacy in global relations. But what […]