The question (12 marks)
Define private international law and explain its scope. Is it a branch of international law or of municipal law? Distinguish it from public international law and state the sources from which it is drawn in India. (12 marks)
MU Module I, definition, nature and scope; pack ch. 01 §§1-3.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Introduction and Stages of Analysis in Private International Law of Conflict of Laws.
Authorities you will need
- R. Vishwanathan v. Syed Abdul Wajid
- Y. Narasimha Rao v. Y. Venkatalakshmi
- Satya v. Teja Singh
- Code of Civil Procedure 1908, ss. 13, 14 and 44A
- Indian Succession Act 1925, ss. 15 and 16
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