page_title: Pakistan Navy Atlantic shootdown
section_title: Lawsuit
hierarchical_section_title: Pakistan Navy Atlantic shootdown / Lawsuit
caption_attribution_description: English: The Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, which is the seat of the International Court of Justice. Nederlands: Het Vredespaleis in Den Haag, zetel van het Internationaal Gerechtshof. Deutsch: Der Friedenspalast in Den Haag, Dienstgebäude des Internationalen Gerichtshofs. Français&#160;: Le Palais de la Paix, siège de la Cour internationale de Justice à La Haye (Pays-Bas). Español: El Palacio de la Paz, sede de la Cour internationale de Justice en La Haya (Países Bajos).
context_page_description: On 10 August 1999, a Breguet Atlantic maritime patrol aircraft of the Pakistan Naval Air Arm was shot down by a MiG 21 fighter of the Indian Air Force over the Rann of Kutch, on the border between India and Pakistan. The episode took place just a month after the Kargil War, aggravating already tense relations between the two countries.
  Foreign diplomats based in Pakistan escorted to the site by the Pakistan Army noted that the plane may have crossed the border. They also believed that India's reaction was unjustified. Pakistan later lodged a compensation claim at the International Court of Justice, blaming India for the incident, but the court dismissed the case, ruling that the Court had no jurisdiction in the matter.
context_section_description: On 21 September 1999, Pakistan lodged a compensation claim at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, accusing India of shooting down a military aircraft. Pakistan sought about US$60 million in reparations from India and compensation for the victims' families. India's attorney general, Soli Sorabjee, argued that the court did not have jurisdiction, citing an exemption it filed in 1974 to exclude disputes between India and other Commonwealth States, and disputes covered by multi-lateral treaties. In the buildup to the case, India also contended that Pakistan had violated the 1991 bilateral agreement between Pakistan and India on air violations, which states: "Combat aircraft (including, Bombers, Reconnaissance aircraft, Jet military trainers and Armed helicopters) will not fly within 10 km of each other's airspace including air defence identification zone."
  On 21 June 2000, the 16-judge Bench headed by Gilbert Guillaume of France ruled, with a 14–2 verdict, upholding India's submission that the court had no jurisdiction in this matter. Pakistan's claims were dropped, without recourse to appeal, and the outcome was seen as a decision highly favourable to India. The Pakistan government had spent close to 25 million Pakistani rupees (approx. $400,000) on the case.
caption: The International Court of Justice dismissed Pakistan's case on the grounds that the court did not have jurisdiction.
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