United Arab Republic and Another v. Mirza Ali Akbar Kashani

Abstract

Sovereign immunity — Foreign State — Restrictive theory of sovereign immunity — Whether part of international law — Whether part of the law of India — Whether sovereign immunity to be accorded ob basis of reciprocity — Waiver of immunity — Provision of Indian law that action against the Ruler of a foreign State requires the consent of the Government of India — Whether extending to actions against foreign State itself — State succession — United Arab Republic as successor to Egypt — The law of India