Public international law

1. Bhargav Dangar
Roll No. 21
Public International Law

2.  It is difficult to define the term ‘state’ since it may different
meaning.
 “The state is a lawful government with sovereign power of
different household and their common affairs”

3.  By the term ‘sovereignty’ is meant the supreme authority within the
State.
 “Sovereignty is the absolute power & perpetual power of the state, that
is, the greatest power to command”
 By absolute, we mean that no higher authority exists over sovereign.
 Hence rulers are not bound by the laws, they are bound by the
“contracts”.
Sovereign States

4.  It means mutual cooperation & avoidance of harm
to each other.
 Preamble of the Charter of the U.N. lays down
that States shall live together in peace with one
another as good neighbours.
 A state is also responsible if it causes damage to
the environment of the other states or of the areas
of beyond the jurisdiction.

5.  The principle of the equality of the States means that every
state is entitled to full respect as a sovereign state by other
states.
 All the sovereign states are equal in status irrespective of their
size, population, resources & other distinctive features.
Sovereign Equality of States