International Court of Justice: Dr. Amirthalingam. S Associate Professor of Law Tnnls Trichy
International Court of Justice: Dr. Amirthalingam. S Associate Professor of Law Tnnls Trichy
OF JUSTICE
Dr. Amirthalingam. S
Associate Professor of
Law
TNNLS
Trichy
O COMPOSITON
O JURISDICTION
O POWER AND FUNCTIONS
ARTICLE 92
The International Court of Justice shall
be in principal judicial organ of the
United Nations. It shall functions in
accordance with the annexed Statute,
which is based upon the Statute of the
Permanent Court of International
Justice and forms an integral part of
the present Charter
ARTICLES 93 (1) & (2)
O All members of the United Nations are
ipso facto parties to the Statute of
International Court of Justice
O A state which is not a Member of the
United Nations may become a party to
the Statute of the International Court of
Justice on conditions to be determined in
each case by the General Assembly
upon the recommendation of the Security
Council.
ARTICLES 94 (1) & (2)
O Each member of the United Nations
undertakes to comply with the decision of
the International Court of Justice in any
case to which it is a party
O If any party to a case fails to perform the
obligations of incumbent is not a Member of
the United Nations may become a party to
the Statute of the International Court of
Justice on conditions to be determined in
each case by the General Assembly upon
the recommendation of the Security
Council.
ARTICLE 95
Nothing in the present Charter shall
prevent Members of the United Nations
from entrusting the solution of their
differences to other tribunals by virtue of
agreements already in existence or which
may be concluded in the future.
ARTICLES 96 (1) & (2)
O The General Assembly or the Security
Council may request the International Court
of Justice to given an advisory opinion of any
legal question.
O Other organs of the United Nations and
specialised agencies, which may at any time
be so authorised by the General Assembly,
may also request advisory opinions of the
Court on legal questions arising within the
scope of their activities.
MEMBERSHIP
O 15 Judges
O Elected by
COMPETENCE OF THE COURT
O 1948 - Reparation for Injuries Suffered in the Service of the United Nations