Pakistan has often pondered upon taking the Kashmir dispute before the International Court of Justice (‘ICJ’). However, the ICJ’s ability to adjudicate the Kashmir dispute depends upon its jurisdiction concerning the same. In this regard, it is important to briefly mention the nature of ICJ’s jurisdiction. The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the […]
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Image source: Map of Indian-Administered Kashmir, from BBC News, 6 August 2019, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11693674 Introduction A conflict has been taking place in Kashmir for decades, rooting from the accession to independence of Pakistan and India in 1947. In 2019, India’s intervention in the Indian Administered Kashmir (IAK) has significantly impacted the Kashmiri people and highlighted, once
