https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311050 International treaty obligations and commitments under the Gleneagles Accord do not become directly enforceable in Indian courts merely by virtue of India's participation in them. The constitutional scheme reserves Parliament's role in implementing treaties, while the Directive Principles that refer to respect for international law are non-enforceable. The judgment further states that international covenants may guide legislative action, but they do not create municipal rights or remedies unless incorporated by appropriate legislation. On that basis, the petitioners could not enforce the asserted obligations in court. en-us Wed, 06 Jan 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:08:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311050 International treaty obligations and commitments under the Gleneagles Accord do not become directly enforceable in Indian courts merely by virtue of India's participation in them. The constitutional scheme reserves Parliament's role in implementing treaties, while the Directive Principles that refer to respect for international law are non-enforceable. The judgment further states that international covenants may guide legislative action, but they do not create municipal rights or remedies unless incorporated by appropriate legislation. On that basis, the petitioners could not enforce the asserted obligations in court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 06 Jan 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311050