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Privileges and Immunities of Diplomats and Consuls: South Asian Perspective

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Diplomatic envoys have enjoyed certain privileges since time immemorial in South Asian tradition. Legal immunities of diplomats and consuls are relatively new phenomenon for which the codification of international law took place in late twentieth century. In this chapter, the evolution of diplomatic and consular immunity in South Asia has been traced. Modern theories on diplomatic immunities are also analysed in this chapter. It also assesses how far the concepts enunciated in these theories have been incorporated in Vienna Conventions to protect diplomats and consuls. It also highlights the position of South Asian nations on the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations. It briefly examines the Convention on internationally protected persons too. Finally, it discusses the landmark cases decided by the International Court of Justice and the courts of different countries on the matter.

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  1. School of Law, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, 38/12, Probyn Road, Delhi, 110007, India

    Leena Kumari

  2. Law Centre-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, 38/12, Probyn Road, New Delhi, 110007, India

    Anupam Jha

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Kumari, L., Jha, A. (2018). Privileges and Immunities of Diplomats and Consuls: South Asian Perspective. In: Kaul, J., Jha, A. (eds) Shifting Horizons of Public International Law. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3724-2_14

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