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Which of the following statements in relation to the dissenting judgment of Dr. Radha Vinod Pal in the…

Justice Radha Binod Pal's dissent in the Tokyo Trial argued that war is beyond the scope of international law, that the conduct of war is within the rules of international…

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Which of the following statements in relation to the dissenting judgment of Dr. Radha Vinod Pal in the Tokyo Trial can be correctly attributed to him?
(A) War is beyond the scope of International law.
(B) Conduct of war is within the scope of the rules of International law.
(C) The Pact of Paris brought about no change in the status of war.
(D) International law has developed so much so as to make war a crime.
(E) Conspiracy is an independent crime under International law.

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Justice Radha Binod Pal's dissent in the Tokyo Trial argued that war is beyond the scope of international law, that the conduct of war is within the rules of international law, and that the Pact of Paris (Kellogg-Briand) brought no change in the legal status of war. He rejected the views that war had become a crime and that conspiracy is an independent international crime, so the answer is "(A), (B), and (C) Only".

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