LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 9 Public International Law and Human Rights Dec 2025 75/25 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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Q1. Q.1: Answer any 6 questions in one or two sentences (12 Marks)

1. (a) Who are diplomatic envoys?
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2. (b) What is Piracy?
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3. (c) What is UN Security Council?
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4. (d) What is the floating island theory?
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5. (e) What is the term of the judges of the International Court of Justice?
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6. (f) What does territorial integrity mean?
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7. (g) What is extradition?
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8. (h) How many nautical miles is the breadth of the Territorial Sea?
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Q2. Q.2: Write short notes on any two (12 Marks)

1. (1) Types of treaties
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2. (2) Corfu Channel Case
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3. (3) Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries Case
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4. (4) Methods of acquiring territorial sovereignty
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Q3. Q.3: Answer any two of the following (12 Marks)

1. (A) Country A and Country B signed a treaty in 1980 to establish their border along a river. Over time, the river changed its course due to natural erosion, causing the border to shift. Country A insists on the original border based on the 1980 treaty, while Country B argues for the current river course as the new border. (a) Name the convention according to which the treaty has been entered into. (b) How and where can a treaty be registered?
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2. (B) As a result of disputes between East Pakistan & West Pakistan a new State emerged by the name Bangladesh. India was the first State to recognise Bangladesh. (a) If Bangladesh had not been recognised by any other country of the world, what will be the consequences for the same? Explain. (b) Define Recognition.
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3. (C) A mail steamer collided on high seas with another ship. There were allegations that the collision was caused due to negligence of the officer who was commanding the steamer. As a result of the collision the ship sank and some persons on board died. (a) Recognise the famous case relating to similar circumstances as the above problem and write the name of the court who delivered the judgment. (b) Elaborate the judgment in the above case.
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4. (D) Thirty-seven states of the world are land locked states. Nepal is also a land locked state. (a) Define a landlocked state. (b) What are the rights of the land locked States?
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Q4. Q.4: Answer any three in detail (39 Marks)

1. (a) Explain the steps towards conclusion of a treaty.
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2. (b) Discuss the principal sources of international Law.
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3. (c) Discuss in detail the Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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4. (d) What is nationality? How it can be acquired and lost?
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5. (e) How does international law govern space?
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