International Court of Justice (ICJ) - UPSC Notes The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The ICJ is an important topic in the GS-2 section of the UPSC exam. In this article, you can read all about the ICJ, its role and functions, and also about the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y13ncxnPfCM International Court of Justice (ICJ) The ICJ is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. Its seat is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). Notably, it is the only UN principal organ not situated ...

 

CASE NOTE Case Notes INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE’S DECISION IN JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF THE STATE CONTENTS I  Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1  II  The Background ....................................................................................................... 2  A  The Factual Background .............................................................................. 2  B  The Contested Doctrinal Background .......................................................... 4  III  The Proceedings before the Court ............................................................................ 9  A  Incidental Proceedings ................................................................................. 9  B  The Pleadings of the Parties in the Main Proceedings ................................ 10  C  The Decision of the Court .......................................................................... 11  IV  International Law and the Decision of the Court .................................................... 13  V  Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 18  I INTRODUCTION On 3 February 2012, the International Court of Justice (‘ICJ’ or ‘Court’) handed down ...