TOPICS LIST- PIL

Unit
No. Topic: INTRODUCTION CASES FOR REFERENCE

1.1 Classification, Definitions & Concept

1.2 Nature of International law: Controversy Paquete v. Habanna [(1900) 175
US 677]
1.3 Basis of International law
1.4 History & Development of International law
1.5 Relationship between Public IL & Private IL

Topic: SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

2.1 Customs North Sea Continental Shelf Cases
2.2 Gen principles of law & IL recognized by West Rand Central Gold Mining
civilized nations Co Ltd v. R; Barcelona Traction
case
2.3 Judicial decisions & writings of jurists R. v. Keyn: Military and
Paramilitary Activities in and
Against Nicararagua
2.4 ICJ Temple of Preah Vihear; Burkina
Faso v. Mali
2.5 Documents in International law Carolina Case
2.6 Relation of Municipal and IL & Practice of ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla;
States Visakha v. State of Rajasthan

Topic: SUBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW & RECOGNITION

3.1 States Reparation for Injuries Suffered in
the Service of the UN.
3.2 Individuals and Certain Non-State entities Danzing Railways Official case. Ex
parte Petroff
3.3 Theories of Recognition of States and A.M. Luther Co. v. Sagor &Co
Governments
3.4 Modes of Recognition
3.5 Consequences of recognition Bank of China v. Wells Fargo
Bank & Union Trust Co.
3.6 Withdrawal/ Retroactive effects of Civil Air Transport Incorporated
recognition Co. v. Central Air Transport
Corporation.

Topic: STATE AS SUBJECT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

4.1 Essentials of Statehood
4.2 Not fully sovereign state and other entities
 4.3 Obligations, Rights and duties of States Barcelona Traction case; Tinoco
case
4.4 Mode of acquisition & loss of State territory Temple of Preah Vihear case.
4.5 State responsibility Chorzow Factory& Youman’s
case
Topic: INDIVIDUAL AS SUBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
5.1 Nationality Nottebohm’s case
5.2 Extradition Factor v. Laubenheimer
5.3 Asylum Colombia v. Peru case
5.4 Treatment of Aliens The Interhandel case
Topic: STATE JURISDICTION
6.1 Basis of jurisdiction
6.2 Sovereign immunity Case concerning U.S. Diplomatic
and Consular Staff in Tehran
6.3 Diplomatic privileges & immunities Harbhajan Singh v. UoI
Topic: TREATIES
7.1 Making of Treaty
7.2 Reservation to treaty
7.3 Pacta sunt servada
7.4 Modes of termination of treaties
Topic: EQUITABLE RESOURSE UTILIZATION & JUSTIFICATION
8.1 Law of Sea Tunisia v. Libyan Arab Republic
8.2 Law Of Air Space India v. Pakistan
8.3 Law of outer Space
Topic: INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS (SPECIALIZED AGENCIES)
10.1 UNO
10.2 IMF
10.3 IBRD
10.4 IMCO
10.5 UNCTAD

1. The M/V "SAIGA" Case (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea), Prompt Release

2. The M/V "SAIGA" (No. 2) Case (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea)

3. Southern Bluefin Tuna Cases (New Zealand v. Japan; Australia v. Japan), Provisional
Measures

4. The "Camouco" Case (Panama v. France), Prompt Release

5. The "Monte Confurco" Case (Seychelles v. France), Prompt Release

6. Case concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Exploitation of Swordfish Stocks in the
South-Eastern Pacific Ocean (Chile/European Union)

7. The "Grand Prince" Case (Belize v. France), Prompt Release

8. The "Chaisiri Reefer 2" Case (Panama v. Yemen), Prompt Release

9. The MOX Plant Case (Ireland v. United Kingdom), Provisional Measures

10. The "Volga" Case (Russian Federation v. Australia), Prompt Release

a. Case concerning Land Reclamation by Singapore in and around the Straits of Johor
(Malaysia v. Singapore), Provisional Measures

11. The "Juno Trader" Case (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea-Bissau), Prompt Release

12. The "Hoshinmaru" Case (Japan v. Russian Federation), Prompt Release

13. The "Tomimaru" Case (Japan v. Russian Federation), Prompt Release

14. Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar
in the Bay of Bengal (Bangladesh/Myanmar)

15. Responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to
activities in the Area (Request for Advisory Opinion submitted to the Seabed Disputes
Chamber)

16. The M/V "Louisa" Case (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Kingdom of Spain)

17. The M/V "Virginia G" Case (Panama/Guinea-Bissau)

18. The "ARA Libertad" Case (Argentina v. Ghana), Provisional Measures
19. Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC)
(Request for Advisory Opinion submitted to the Tribunal)