Question: On November 21st, 2017, Justice Dalveer Bhandari has been re-elected as member of International Court of Justice. After this re-election he will serve for his-
(a) 2nd tenure
(b) 3rd tenure
(c) 4th tenure
(d) 5th tenure
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On November 21st, 2017, India’s Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected to the International Court of Justice.
- It is notable that Justice Dalveer Bhandari is member of the ICJ since 27 April 2012.
- After re-election he will serve for second terms of nine year.
- It is noteworthy that Bhandari has been re-elected to the last seat of the ICJ after Britain withdrew its candidate (Christopher Greenwood) from the election.
- Bhandari, 70, received 183-193 votes in the General Assembly and secured all 15 votes in the Security Council to fill the final vacancy on the ICJ.
- However, in the 15-member Security Council Greenwood got majority (nine) of the votes as against six votes by Bhandari.
- Earlier, On June 20, 2017, Government of India had renominated Justice Dalveer Bhandari as Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Reference:
http://www.ptinews.com/news/9253889_India–s-nominee-Bhandari-re-elected-to-ICJ-after-UK-pullout
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/QvrbeHEeODM65jPm0mHfIJ/Dalveer-Bhandari-reelected-to-International-Court-of-Justic.html