Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

International Context

Question:
Assertion: International treaties cannot on their own override domestic law.
Reasoning: Those international treaties which are not approved/enabled by the legislature will not have the force in law if there is a contradictory domestic law in the country.
Options:
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.
Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.
Correct Answer:
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
It is also a very clear of Indian law that international treaties cannot on their own override domestic law. Hence, these treaties which are not enabled by the legislature will not have the same force in law if there is a contradictory law provided for.