The State Practice of India and the Development of International Law : Dynamic Interplay Between Foreign Policy and Jurisprudence.

Intro -- The State Practice of India and the Development of International Law: Dynamic Interplay between Foreign Policy and Jurisprudence -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Important Domestic Legislations -- List of Cases -- 1: Introduction -- 1.0 Introduction -- 1.1 State Practice an Essential Element of Customary International Law -- 1.2 India's Search for Making of International Law -- 1.3 India's Attitude to a Fundamental Definition of International Law -- 1.4 Constitution of India, International Law and State Practice -- 1.5 Central Inquiry -- 1.6 Mapping the Influence of Scholarly Debates and Institutional Machineries on State Practice of India -- 1.7 Selected Issue Areas -- 1.8 Outline -- 1.9 Emerging Arguments -- 2: History of International Law in Pre-1945 India -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Salient Features or Developments Bearing the Most Important Influence on the International Law that Evolved and Practiced in India -- 2.3 Geographical Scope of Inquiry -- 2.4 Basis of International Law -- 2.5 Disappearance of British Common Law from International Law Practice in Independent India -- 2.6 Sources of International Law -- 2.7 Concepts of International Law -- 2.8 International Law Making through Treaties -- 2.9 Select Areas of International Law -- 2.10 Administration of Justice and International Law -- 2.11 Private International Law -- 2.12 State Responsibility -- 2.13 Concluding Remarks -- 3: Law of the Sea -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 India and Basic Issues in the Law of the Sea -- 3.3 Indian Position on Various Issues -- 3.4 Indian Position and Interests and the Law of the Sea Convention of 1982 -- 3.5 Maritime Laws of India -- 3.6 Enforcement Challenges -- 3.7 Climate Change and Maritime Boundary Issues with Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

3.8 Role of the Indian Judiciary and the Implementation of the Law of the Sea Convention at National Level -- 3.9 Maritime Zone Act 1981 -- 3.10 Monitoring and Liasioning Agency -- 3.11 Role of Various Executing Bodies in Fulfilling the Obligations -- 3.12 Delineation of Outer Limits of Continental Shelf -- 3.13 Inter-governmental Oceanographic Commission -- 3.14 comnap/scalop/atcm Meetings -- 3.15 India at Law of Sea Convention Forums -- 3.16 Ratification Issue -- 3.17 Challenges of the Effective Implementation of the Law of the Sea -- 3.18 Concluding Remarks -- 4: Refugee Law, Policy and Practices of India -- 4.0 Introduction -- 4.1 Facts and Figures -- 4.2 International Legal Regime on Refugees -- 4.3 Legislative and Regulatory Framework of India -- 4.4 Policy and Practice by the Executive Organ -- 4.5 Refugee Issue as an Important Factor in the Foreign Policy of India -- 4.6 Role of the Judiciary on International Refugee Law -- 4.7 Concluding Remarks -- 5: Evolving Laws and Practices of India on Human Rights -- 5.0 Introduction -- 5.1 Rights of the Marginalised -- 5.2 Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) -- 5.3 Right to Transparent and Accountable Governance -- 5.4 Specific Human Rights Issues -- 5.5 Rights of Indigenous People -- 5.6 Issues Concerning Women -- 5.7 Rights of Children -- 5.8 Legislations for Child Rights -- 5.9 Concluding Remarks -- Status of Participation of India Multilateral Treaties on Human Rights Deposited with the UN Secretary-General Status as of 1 November 2014 -- 6: International Environmental Law and the Lords of the Green Bench -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Evolution of Environmental Law in India -- 6.3 Right to Healthy Environment -- 6.4 India's Contribution to the Important International Environmental Law Principles: Strict and Absolute Liability -- 6.5 Indian Judiciary -- 6.6 Sustainable Development.

6.7 Precautionary and Polluter Pays Principle -- 6.8 Polluter Pays Principle -- 6.9 Concluding Remarks -- 7: International Climate Change Laws, Policy and Practices of India -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Issues and Challenges -- 7.3 Implementation of Climate Regime at Domestic Level -- 7.4 India and the Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol at the National Level -- 7.5 Climate Change Negotiations and India -- 7.6 Concluding Remarks -- Status of India in Multilateral Treaties on Environment and Climate Change as on 10 September 2013 -- 8: Laws of Disarmament of the Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Case Study of Chemical Weapons Convention -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Overview of the Chemical Weapons Convention -- 8.3 CW Defense Programme of India -- 8.4 Non-proliferation of Chemical Weapons and Chemical Industry of India -- 8.5 International Cooperation and Assistance and the Promotion of Peaceful Uses of Chemistry -- 8.6 Administrative, Legal, and Organizational Matters -- 8.7 Implementation of International Obligations at National Level -- 8.8 Universality of the cwc and Role of India -- 8.9 India, Chemical Weapons and International Law -- 8.10 India, CWC, and Peace Dividend -- 8.11 Concluding Remarks -- 9: India and the United Nations Reform (2005-2012) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Linkage between UN Reforms and International Law in General and Laws of International Organisations in Particular -- 9.3 India's Role in the Reform Exercise - Understanding the Aspirations of a Rising Global Power -- 9.4 India's Proposals in the Current Reform Exercise -- 9.5 India &amp -- Reform of the Security Council - Essence of Various Proposals and Justifications Thereof -- 9.6 Economic Development -- 9.7 Peacekeeping Operations -- 9.8 Peace Building Commission (PBC) -- 9.9 Humanitarian Intervention and Relief -- 9.10 Terrorism.

9.11 Administrative and Inter-institutional Reforms -- 9.12 UN Outreach -- 9.13 Use of Strategies and Public Relations Campaign to Achieve the Objectives: A Critical Appraisal -- 9.14 Limitations of India -- 9.15 Achievements -- 9.16 Indian State Practice on International Law in Wake of Functioning of Group of 20 (G20) -- 9.17 Does the G20 Impose Obligations and What is the Reaction of the G20 Members to Implement the Same? -- 9.18 Concluding Remarks -- 10: International Court of Justice and India -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 India's Position on the Role and Functioning of the Court -- 10.3 India as a Party in the Contentious Cases: A Short Description -- 10.4 Indian Position on Legal Rules and Principles in the Contentious Cases -- 10.5 Preference for Diplomatic Negotiations -- 10.6 ICJ Advisory Proceedings -- 10.7 Concluding Remarks -- 11: Conclusions -- 11.1 General -- 11.2 Distinct Approach of Judiciary and Executive to International Law -- 11.3 Post-Independence Practice of India: A Rising Power Approach to International Law -- 11.4 Use and Effectiveness of the Proactive versus Reactive Approaches to Ensure Desired Outcomes -- 11.5 India Will Continue to Avoid the icj As a Means of Dispute Settlement -- 11.6 Patience and Persistence: Virtues of Statecraft in the UN Reforms -- 11.7 Permanent Membership of the Security Council: Success Chances are Stronger than Ever Before -- 11.8 Law of the Sea: Reflection of a Growing Hegemonic Power -- 11.9 India Will Continue to Shape and Implement the International Law of Human Rights in Its Own Way and Pace -- 11.10 International Environmental Law: Tension Will Continue between the Executive and Judiciary -- 11.11 Disarmament: India Will Continue to Insist for Non-Discriminatory Disarmament Instrument While Remaining Ambivalent in Its Practices.

11.12 International Law Offers India Benign Tools to Promote National Interest -- 11.13 India: Alternating between Idealist and Realist Postures -- 11.14 International Law to Help Achieve India - Developed Nation Status by 2020 -- India: Status of Signature and Ratification of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the UN Secretary-general Status as of 30 June 2015 -- Bibliography -- Index of Subjects.

The State Practice of India and the Development of International Law by Bimal N. Patel provides a critical analysis of India's state practice and development of international law.

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