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In which of the following cases did the Court point out that when, in regard to any matter of practice,…

The "Right of Passage over Indian Territory Case" (Portugal v. India, ICJ 1960) recognised that a settled practice between two States, followed repeatedly over a long…

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In which of the following cases did the Court point out that when, in regard to any matter of practice, two states follow it repeatedly for a long time, it becomes a binding customary rule?

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The "Right of Passage over Indian Territory Case" (Portugal v. India, ICJ 1960) recognised that a settled practice between two States, followed repeatedly over a long period, can ripen into a binding (local/bilateral) customary rule.

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