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Describe the composition of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Discuss its voluntary jurisdiction.

  • UPSC 2022
  • 15 marks
  • United Nations

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The International Court of Justice, sitting at The Hague since April 1946, is the UN's principal judicial organ. Unlike a domestic court, it decides a dispute only when the states involved have consented, so its composition is designed to win their trust and its jurisdiction to respect their sovereignty.

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  • Composition
  • Voluntary jurisdiction: the principle
  • The optional clause: voluntary acceptance of compulsion
  • Conclusion
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