THE IMPLICATIONS OF DESIGNATING JUS POST BELLUM AS A CUSTOMARY PRINCIPLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
AUTHOR – KRISHNA ANAND IYER, STUDENT AT SCHOOL OF LAW, CHRIST (DEEMED-TO-BE) UNIVERSITY
BEST CITATION – KRISHNA ANAND IYER, THE IMPLICATIONS OF DESIGNATING JUS POST BELLUM AS A CUSTOMARY PRINCIPLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (3) OF 2026, PG. 378-392, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
ABSTRACT
The principle of jus post bellum in international law is one of the three laws of war, which outlines post-war conduct, which is primarily reconstruction and restoration to status quo. Under the purview of the laws of war, the principles of jus ad bellum, or lawful justification for war, and jus in bello, or the lawful conduct to be followed in war, take precedence over jus post bellum, primarily because jus post bellum lacks the obligatory power that comes with customary laws, unlike the other two. The aim of this paper is to explore the applicability of the principle and an in-depth analysis of the direct consequence if the principle also becomes a principle of customary international law.
- Keywords
“Jus post bellum”, “laws of war in customary law”, “obligations essential for post-conflict reconstruction”, “international humanitarian law”, “customary international law”