Dr. BoreGowda S.B., Assistant Professor, Vidyavardhaka Law College, Mysuru. ABSTRACT The International Court of Justice (ICJ), commonly known as the World Court, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Established in 1945 under the UN Charter and beginning its operations in 1946, the ICJ replaced the Permanent Court of International Justice following the end of the Second World War. The Court was created with the objective of providing a peaceful and legal mechanism for...