Where Does India Stand on the Right to Self-determination?

Demands for right to self-determination leading to secession cannot be prohibited and criminalised in India as the Supreme Court considers acquisition and cession of territory as a sovereign right outside the Constitution.

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2017-01, Vol.52 (2), p.21-24
Main Author: BURRA, SRINIVAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Charters
Colonialism
COMMENTARY
Covenants
Equal rights
Human rights
International law
Principles
Provisions
Secession
World War II
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Summary:Demands for right to self-determination leading to secession cannot be prohibited and criminalised in India as the Supreme Court considers acquisition and cession of territory as a sovereign right outside the Constitution.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846