The Universal Copyright Convention (UCC) is an international agreement created to protect the rights of authors and creators across countries. It was adopted in 1952 […]
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3. The Berne Convention 1886
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. Established in 1886, is one of the oldest and most significant international agreements on […]
17. ‘X’, discovered an island. Its flag is hoisted there. Later after a few years the state officials of ‘Y’ built an official premises and began to administer the local people. ‘X’ contested that the presence of ‘Y ‘on the island is illegal because the island belongs to it. Decide.
Facts of the Case Years ago, State X discovered a previously uninhabited island in international waters. After the discovery, State X hoisted its national flag […]
14.A boundary treaty is concluded between ‘X’ and ‘Y’. Later ‘Z’ succeeded ‘X’. Will ‘Z’ succeed to the boundary treaty originally concluded between ‘X’ and ‘Y’?
A Boundary Treaty Between ‘X’ and ‘Y’: Can ‘Z’ Succeed the Treaty? When states change or cease to exist, the question of succession to treaties […]
10. ‘A’ and ‘B’ were the parties to a bilateral treaty. ‘A’ committed a breach of the treaty. What action can be taken against ‘A’ state by the ‘B’ state for the breach of the treaty under the Vienna Convention on the law of treaties 1969
Facts of the Case States ‘A’ and ‘B’ entered into a bilateral treaty that regulated water-sharing rights across a common river. The treaty included terms […]
9. ‘A’ an armed forces officer of state ‘X’ sold confidential documents to foreign agents and escaped to state ‘Y’. In spite of an extradition treaty between ‘X’ and ‘Y’ states, the ‘y’ state refused to extradite ‘A’ to ‘X’. Discuss the legal position of extradition in the above case.
Facts of the Case Officer ‘A’, a senior member of the armed forces from State ‘X’, sold classified defense documents to foreign agents. The documents […]
7.The diplomat of state ‘A’ was supplying weapons to a banned outfit in violation of local laws in state ‘B’. When he was in the court he claimed diplomatic immunity. Can he succeed?
Facts of the Case A senior diplomat from State ‘A’ was posted to State ‘B’ under a bilateral diplomatic agreement. During his tenure, local intelligence […]
2.An individual after committing multiple murders on the territory of state ‘Z’ escaped to another state ‘Y’. State ‘Y’ granted asylum to that person. Is it justified in doing so? Decide.
Facts of the Case An individual committed multiple brutal murders within the territorial boundaries of State ‘Z’. These acts shocked the local population and triggered […]
28.Pacta sunt servanda
Pacta Sunt Servanda is a Latin phrase that means “agreements must be kept.” It is a fundamental principle in both international law and contract law, […]
27.De facto recognition
De facto recognition is a form of acknowledgment granted by one state to another entity or government. It exercises actual control over a territory. It […]