SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL (DEEMED UNIVERSITY)

(Established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956)

Re - accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
Founder: Prof. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by President of India)

(Established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, by notification No.F.9-

12/2001-U3 Government of India)
Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
Founder: Prof. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by
President of India)
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Sub-Committee for Curriculum Development

IV Year BA / BBA LLB

Semester VII

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

Under Graduate

Course Name: Public International Law

Course Code: T1490

(UG/PG): UG

Number of Credits: 4

Level: 4

Learning Objective(s):
1. To expose the students to the emerging trends and contemporary issues in
International Law.
2. To provide necessary details of each aspect explaining the basic concepts and
fundamental principles involved in it.
3. To generate sufficient interest and understanding of the subject, enabling the students
to opt for further specialization in their future academic or professional career.
4. To make the students thorough about the law of seas and air and space.
5. To enable them to apply principles on practical situations.

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Learning Outcomes:
After the completion of this course the student will be able to,
 To better understand the International Order.
 To have thorough knowledge about the working of the International
Organizations and Specialized agencies.
 To have gained comprehensive command on the theories of International
Law.
 To have better awareness and consciousness about the working of the
International Criminal Court.

Pedagogy:
1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Self-study
4. Projects

Pre-Learning:
 To pursue 5 year UG Law programme in any recognized Centre of SIU.
 To have suggested reading as per session plan and other resources such as films,
documentary, as provided by the course instructor

Course Outline

Sr. No. Topic Hours

1 Introduction to International Law 04
1.1. Definition and Nature of International Law
1.2. Sources of International Law
1.3. Inter-relationship of Municipal & International Law
1.4 Theories of International Law
2 Law of the Sea - Basic Concepts 04
2.1. Convention on the Law of Sea, 1982
2.2. Territorial Sea (Maritime Belt)
2.3. Contiguous Zone
2.4. High Sea
2.5. Continental Shelf
2.6. North Sea Continental shelf Case
2.7. Exclusive Economic Zone
2.8. Establishment of Sea Bed Tribunal

3 Law relating to Air Space 04

3.1. Theories
3.2. International Conventions
3.3. Freedom of Air
3.4. Aerial Hijacking Tokyo, Hague, and Montreal Conventions: Basic
Principles

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 3.5. Outer Space
3.6. Outer Space Treaty, 1967
3.7. International Conventions relating to Outer Space
3.8. Indian mission to the moon
4 International Criminal Law 08
4.1. Establishment of International Criminal Court
4.2. Composition and functions of International Criminal Court
4.3. Establishment of International Tribunal for Rwanda and
Yugoslavia
4.4. Relevant Trials
4.5. International terrorism, State sponsored terrorism
4.6. Territorial jurisdiction of States, Extradition and Asylum

5 New Economic Order 06

5.1. Evolution and Development, Significance and Implications
5.2. UN Charter and UN Declaration on the Establishment of New
InternationalEconomic Order
5.3. Charter of Economic Rights and Duties some Fundamental
Principles
5.4. Significance of UNCTAD VII and UNCTAD VIII
5.5. Establishment of WTO General Features

6 International Organizations and Specialized Agencies 06

6.1. Nature and Functions of International & Regional Organizations:
Case of EU
6.2. Contributions of Specialized Agencies, viz, ILO, WHO, IBRD
(World Bank) and WIPO to the Development of International Law
6.3. UN Overview, International Court of Justice & other Mechanisms
of International Dispute Settlement
6.4. Treaties: Formation, application, termination and reservation

7 Use of Force 06
6.1. Introduction
6.2. UN Principles on the Use of Force
6.3. Prohibition on Use of Force
6.4. Military and Para-Military Activities in and against
Nicaragua(Nicaragua vs United Nations)
6.5. Humanitarian Intervention: A Brief Survey
6.6. Legality of Use of Force NATO's Action in Kosovo
6.7. Use of Force and Self Determination
6.8. Use of Force and Self-Defence
6.9. Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons
6.10. ICJ Advisory Opinion, 1996
8 Disarmament 04
7.1. The problem of Disarmament
7.2. UN and Regulation of Armaments Provisions of UN Charter
7.3. Notable Treaties in the Field of Disarmament
7.4. Role Played by Superpowers Towards Reduction or Elimination
of Arms Race

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 7.5. Main features of Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) -
Indian Position

9 The International Protection of Human Rights 03

9.1. State Recognition and State Succession.
9.2. Individuals: Nationality, Statelessness; Human Rights and
procedures available for their enforcement.
9.3. Protection and Improvement of the Human Rights and
International Efforts.

10 Tutorial 05
11 Self-Learning including projects, presentations, moot courts, 10
simulation, exercises, film review, news review, field visit, experiential
learning, guest lectures
Total 60

Books Recommended
 McDougal, M.S. and Chen, L.C., 2018. Human rights and world public order: the basic
policies of an international law of human dignity. Oxford University Press, USA.(2018)
 Teson, F., 2018. A philosophy of international law. Routledge.( 2018)
 Oppenheim, L., 2018. International Law. A Treatise (Vol. 2). BoD–Books on Demand.
(2018)
 Niemeyer, G. and Henry, M., 2018. Law without force: the function of politics in
international law. Routledge. .( 2018)
 Moellendorf, D., 2018. Cosmopolitan justice. Routledge. .( 2018)
 Gray, C.,. International law and the use of force. Oxford University Press.( 2018)
 Agarwal, H. O., International Law, Allahabad Law Agency (1992)
 Charlotte, K.U., and Diehl, F. Paul, International Law: Classic and Contemporary
Reading, Lynne Rienner Publishers (2009)
 Dixon Martin and MaccorouodaleRobort, Cases and Materials on International Law,
Lawmann OUP (2003)
 Gray Christine, International Law and the Use of Force, Oxford University Press, 2nd
edition, (2004)
 Green, L. C., Cases and Materials on International Law, Sweet and Maxwell, 6th edition,
(2004)
 Harris D. J., Cases and Materials on International Law Sweet & Maxwell, (2004)
 Jan Klabbers, International Organizations, Dartmouth Publishing Co., 5th edition, (2005)
 J. G. Starke, An Introduction to International Law, Butterworth-Heinemann; 7th edition
(1972)
 J. G. Starke, Starke’s International Law, Butterworth-Heinemann (1994)
 Kapoor, S. K., International Law and Human Rights, Central Law Publication, 17th
edition, (2007)
 Malcolm, Evans D., International Law (Edited), Oxford University Press, London, (2006)
 Patel Bimal N., India and International Law (Edited), MartinusNijhoff Publishers, (2005)
 Shaw, Malcolm, International Law, Cambridge University Press, 5th edition, (2006)
 Slomanson William R., Fundamental Perspective of International Law, Thomas, 22nd
edition, (2003)
 Werle, Gerhard, Principles of International Criminal Law, T. M. C. Asser Press, (2005)

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Research Papers/Articles/Cases recommended for reading:

1. Indian Journal of International Law

2. British Year Book of International Law
3. American Journal of International Law
4. Weil, P., (2018). Towards relative normativity in international law? In Sources of
International Law (pp. 123-152). Routledge.
5. Burley, A.M.S., 2017. International law and international relations theory: a dual agenda.
In The Nature of International Law (pp. 11-46). Routledge.
6. Von Glahn, G. and Taulbee, J.L., 2017. Law among nations: an introduction to public
international law. Routledge.
7. Welhengama, G., 2017. Minorities' claims: from autonomy to secession: international law
and state practice. Routledge.
8. Henkin, L., 1980. International law: cases and materials (Vol. 1). West Publishing
Company.
9. White, N.D., 2018. Human rights and personal self-defence in international law.
10. Eslava, L. and Pahuja, S., 2018. The Nation-State and International Law: A Reading from
the Global South.

Suggested Evaluation Methods:

Internal and external heads of passing shall be separate head of passing. Internal evaluation
shall consist of one project (20 marks) and minimum 2 of the following (10 marks each):
Tutorial, case analysis, cases and open problems, essays, seminar presentations, viva-voce,
quiz, drafting, moot court, mock trial, learning logs/diaries, computer based assessment,
simulated interviews, objective structured clinical examinations.

Parallel/Similar courses the existing curriculum:

S.No. Name of the course Institute where it was offered
1 Public International Law SLS, NOIDA

Name of Dr. Dr. Prof. Prof. Sujata Prof. Prof. Arun Prof.
Member Shashikal Aparajit Vivek Arya Abhijit Krishnan Asawari
a Gurpur a Nemane Vasmatkar Abhyanka

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Signature

Name of the Expert:

Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, Judge, Bombay High Court
Dr. Nilima Chandiramani, principal, N G Law College, Thane
Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, Judge, Delhi High Court
Prof BS Chimni, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Prof. B. K. Reddy

Signature:

Date: