National Implementation of IHL - Rev. Mons. Sebastiao Francisco Xavier dos Remedios Monteiro v. State of Goa, Supreme Court of India, 26 March 1969

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Rev. Mons. Sebastiao Francisco Xavier dos Remedios Monteiro v. State of Goa, Supreme Court of India, 26 March 1969

Date of decision :

26.03.1969

Judicial organ :

Supreme Court of India

Source :

All India Reporter 1970 SC 329.
http://www.goasu-raj.org/gen/articles/103.asp
(last accessed on 09.09.2013)

Summary

This decision deals with the meaning of the terms "occupation" and "annexation" in international law. It also states that the Geneva Conventions Act of 1960 does not provide special remedy under domestic law but gives indirect protection by providing for the penal repression of breaches of the Conventions.

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