India and International Law, Volume 2 PDF

INDIA AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
INDIA
AND
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Volume 2
Edited by
BIMAL N. PATEL
LEIDEN / BOSTON
2008
A C.I.P. record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN: 978 90 04 16152 8
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No. Name Reference Entry into Signature Ratification/
462
force Accession
1 The Antarctic Treaty (Washington, 402 UNTS 71 23 June 1961 19 August 1983
1959)
2 Convention on Wetlands of 11 I.L.M. 963 21 December 1975 1 October 1981
International Importance, Especially (1972).
as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar, 1971)
3 Convention Concerning the 11 I.L.M. 1358 17 December 1975 16 November
Protection of the World Cultural and (1972). 1972
Natural Heritage (Paris, 1972).
4 Convention on International Trade in 12 I.L.M. 1055 1 July 1975 9 July 1974 20 July 1976
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna (1973).
and Flora (Washington, 1973)
5 Protocol of 1978 Relating to the 2 October 1983 24 September 1986
International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships,
1973 (MARPOL)
6 Convention on the Conservation of 19 I.L.M. 15 1 November 1983 23 June 1979 4 May 1982
Migratory Species of Wild Animals (1980).
(Bonn, 1979)
7 Convention on the Conservation of 19 I.L.M. 841 7 April 1982 17 June 1985
Antarctic Marine Living Resources (1980
(Canberra, 1980)
8 United Nations Convention on the 21 I.L.M. 1261 16 November 1994 10 December
Law of the Sea (Montego Bay, 1982). (1982 1982
India: Status of Signature, Ratification and
9 Convention for the Protection of the 26 I.L.M. 1529 22 September 1988 18 March 1991
Ozone Layer (Vienna, 1985). (1987).
Accession of International Environmental Treaties
JAYDEEPSINH VAGHELA
10 Protocol on Substances That Deplete 26 I.L.M. 1550 1 January 1989 19 June 1992
the Ozone Layer (Montreal, 1987). (1987).
11 Amendments to the Montreal 30 I.L.M. 541 10 August 1992 19 June 1992.
Protocol on Substances That Deplete (1991
the Ozone Layer (London, 1990).
12 Convention on the Control of 28 I.L.M. 657 5 May 1992 5 March 1990 24 June 1992
Transboundary Movements of (1989).
Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
(Basel, 1989).
13 United Nations Framework 31 I.L.M. 849 21 March 1994 10 June 1992 1 November 1993
Convention on Climate Change (Rio (1992).
de Janeiro, 1992).
14 Convention on Biological Diversity 31 I.L.M. 818 29 December 1993 5 June 1992 18 February 1994
(Rio de Janeiro, 1992 (1992
15 Convention to Combat Desertification 33 I.L.M 1332 26 December 1995 14 October 17 December 1996
in Those Countries Experiencing (1994 1994
Serious Drought and/or
Desertification, Particularly in Africa
(Paris, 1994
16 International Tropical Timber 33 I.L.M. 1016 1 January 1997 17 September 17 October 1996
Agreement (Geneva, 1994). (1994 1996
JUDICIARY OF INDIA AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
17 Protocol on Environmental Protection 15 January 1998

to the Antarctica Treaty (Madrid,
1991).
463
464 JAYDEEPSINH VAGHELA
National case-law on environment related issues

• Institute of Social Welfare v. State of Kerala, Reported in 2006 (2) KLT 871
(2006)
• Research Foundation for Science v. Union of India, WP 657/1995
(2003.10.14) (Hazardous waste)
• A.P. Pollution Control Board v. Prof. M.V. Nayudu (Retd.) (1999.01.27)
• A.P. Gunnies Merchants Association v. Govt of A.P. W.P. 386/2000
(2001.06.21)(Air Pollution From Gunny Sacks)
• A.P. Pollution Control Board v. Appellate Authority Under Water Act. W.P.
33493/1998(2001.06.28)(Building Restrictions to Protect Drinking Water)
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INDIA: STATUS OF SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION

OF MULTILATERAL TREATIES DEPOSITED WITH
THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL STATUS AS OF
20 JULY 2007
Leeladhara Bhandary M.*
PART I: UNITED NATIONS TREATIES

Legal Officer, Asian African Legal Consultative Organization, New Delhi,
India.
Bimal N. Patel (ed.), India and International Law Volume 2, 523-556.

© 2008 Koninklijke Brill NV. Printed in e Netherlands.
Date of Definitive
Status
Signature (S)
524
Ratification (R)
Date and
Sl. Entry into Accession (A) Date of
Name of the Convention Place of Registration Application
No. Force Succession (d) Signature
Adoption Signatories Parties
Acceptance (a)
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bound (P)
24 Oct
26 Jun
1 UN Charter & ICJ Statute 194524
1945, San 191 30 Oct 1945 (R)
24 Oct 1945
Francisco
Amendment to Articles 23, 27 and
2 17 Dec 1963,
61 of UN Charter 31 Aug 1965 1 March 1966 107 10 Sep 1964 (R)
New York
Amendment to Article 109 of UN 11 Jul 1966 (R)

3 20 Dec 1965,
Charter 12 Jun 1968 12 Jun 1968 92
New York
Amendment to Article 61 of the

4 20 Dec 1971,
UN Charter 24 Sep 1973 24 Sep 1973 106 5 Jan 1973 (R)
New York
Convention on the Privileges and

5 13 Feb 1946,
Immunities of the United Nations 17 Sep 1946 14 Dec 1946 153 13 May 1948 (A)
New York
Convention on the Privileges and

6 Immunities of the Specialized 21 Nov 1947, 2 Dec 1948 16 Aug 1949 115 10 Feb 1949 (A)
Agencies New York
LEELADHARA BHANDARY M.
Annex I-ILO to the Convention on 10 Jul
7 the Privileges and Immunities of 1948, San 16 Aug 1949 10 Feb 1949
the Specialized Agencies Francisco
Annex II-Food and Agriculture

Organisation of the UN to the
29 Nov 1948,
8 Convention on the Privileges and 16 Aug 1949 10 Feb 1949
Washington
Immunities of the Specialized
Agencies
Revised text of Annex II-Food and

Agriculture Organisation of the UN
20 Nov 1959,
9 to the Convention on the Privileges 2 Aug 1960 12 Apr 1963
Rome
and Immunities of the Specialized
Agencies
Annex III- ICAO to the

Convention on the Privileges and 21 Jun 1948,
10 16 Aug 1949 10 Feb 1949
Immunities of the Specialized Geneva
THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL STATUS AS OF 20 JULY 2007
Agencies
Annex IV- UNESCO to the

Convention on the Privileges and 7 Feb 1949,
11 16 Aug 1949 10 Feb 1949
Immunities of the Specialized Paris
Agencies
525
Annex V- IMF to the Convention
11 Apr 1949,
12 on the Privileges and Immunities of 16 Aug 1949 19 Oct 1949
Washington
the Specialized Agencies
526
Annex VI- IBRD to the Convention 19 Apr 1949,

13 16 Aug 1949 19 Oct 1949
on the Privileges and Immunities of Washington
Annex VII- WHO to the

Convention on the Privileges and 17 Jul 1948,
14 16 Aug 1949 10 Feb 1949
Immunities of the Specialized Geneva
Agencies
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to the Convention on the Privileges 26 May 1950,
15 14 Sep 1950 3 June 1955
and Immunities of the Specialized Geneva
Agencies
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WHO to the Convention on the 27 May 1957,
16 22 Aug 1957 31 Jul 1958
Privileges and Immunities of the Geneva
Specialized Agencies
Annex VIII- Universal Postal Union

to the Convention on the Privileges
25 May 1949,
17 and Immunities of the Specialized 16 Aug 1949 19 Oct 1949
Geneva
Agencies
Annex IX- ITU to the Convention 6 Oct 1950,
18 16 Jan 1951 3 Jun 1955
on the Privileges and Immunities of Geneva
Annex XI-World Meteorological

Organisation to the Convention on 17 Apr 1951,
19 29 Dec 1951 9 Mar 1955
the Privileges and Immunities of Paris
Annex XIII- International Finance

Corporation to the Convention on 2 Apr 1959,
20 22 Apr 1959 3 Aug 1961
the Privileges and Immunities of Washington
Vienna convention on Diplomatic 18 Apr 1961,

21 24 Apr 1964 24 June 1964 60 185 15 Oct 1965 (A)
Relations Vienna
Optional Protocol to the Vienna

Convention on Diplomatic 18 Apr 1961,
22 24 Apr 1964 24 June 1964 18 52 15 Oct 1965 (A)
Relations, Concerning Acquisition Vienna

of Nationality

Convention on Diplomatic 18 Apr 1961,
23 24 Apr 1964 24 Jun 1964 29 65 15 Oct 1965 (A)
Relations, Concerning the Vienna
527
Compulsory Settlement of Disputes

528
Vienna Convention on Consular 24 Apr 1963,

24 19 Mar 1967 8 Jun 1967 48 166 28 Nov 1977 (A)
Relations Vienna

Convention on Consular Relations 24 Apr 1963,
25 19 Mar 1967 8 Jun 1967 19 39 28 Nov 1977 (A)
concerning Acquisition of Vienna
Nationality

Convention on Consular Relations 24 Apr 1963,
26 19 Mar 1967 8 Jun 1967 38 46 28 Nov 1977 (A)
Concerning the Compulsory Vienna
Settlement of disputes
United Nations Convention on

2nd Dec 2004, Not Yet in 12 Jan
27 Jurisdictional Immunities of States 28 4
New York force 2007
and their Property
Convention on the Prevention

9 Dec 1948, 29 Nov
28 and Punishment of the Crime of 12 Jan 1951 12 Jan 1951 41 140 27 Aug 1959 (R)
New York 1949
Genocide
International Convention on the 7 Mar 1966, 3 Dec 1968 (R) 2 Mar

29 4 Jan 1969 12 Mar 1969 85 173
Elimination of All Forms of Racial New York 1967
Discrimination
International Covenant on
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9 Nov 1950
(Notification of
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INDIA AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

ISBN: 978 90 04 16152 8

© 2008 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Koninklijke Brill NV incorporates the imprints Brill, Hotei Publishers, IDC,

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