International Treaties and Agreements — Key Cases & Reports
Key Cases & Reports
Maganbhai Ishwarbhai Patel vs Union of India
1969This landmark case established fundamental constitutional limitations on the executive's treaty-making power, ruling that international agreements cannot override constitutional…
Vishaka vs State of Rajasthan
1997This groundbreaking judgment demonstrated how international treaty obligations can influence domestic law even without specific implementing legislation. The Supreme Court used…
Jolly George Varghese vs Bank of Cochin
1980This case established important precedents about using international law as an interpretive aid in domestic legal proceedings. The Supreme Court referenced the International…
Gramophone Company of India Ltd vs Birendra Bahadur Pandey
1984This judgment clarified the relationship between international copyright conventions and domestic intellectual property law, establishing that international treaties require…