TY  - BOOK
AU  - Patel,Bimal N.
TI  - The State Practice of India and the Development of International Law: Dynamic Interplay Between Foreign Policy and Jurisprudence
T2  - Brill's Asian Law Series
SN  - 9789004321335
AV  - KNS1985 .P384 2016 
U1  - 341.0954 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Boston
PB  - BRILL
KW  - International law-India
KW  - India-Foreign relations
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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