| Basis of diff | ICJ | ICC |
| Year of estb. | 1946 | 2002 |
| Relationship with UN | Official court of UN, Commonly known as world court | Independent, not governed by UN. Prior sanction of UN is not mandatory for launching of prosecution. |
| HQ | Peace place, Hague | Hague |
| Jurisdiction | UN member states, Can give advisory opinions to UN bodies | Individuals accused of crimes. Uses international law |
| Type of cases | Sovereignty, boundary disputes, maritime disputes, trade, natural resources, human rights, treaty violations, treaty inetrpretation | Genocide, Crime against humanity, war crimes, crimes of aggression |
| Source of authority | Derives authority from UN charter, non UN members can also become members by ratifying the ICJ statue | Rome statue |
| Appeals | ICJ decision is binding. UNSC can review if states do not comply. | Appeals Chamber, according to Rome Statute. |
| Funding | UN funded | contribution from state parties to the Rome Statute; voluntary contributions from the U.N; voluntary contributions from governments, international organizations, individuals, corporations and other entities. |
Envt. Issue: Huge amount of use of water and the possible contamination of ground water is the issue raised against the extraction of shale gas. India cannot afford to utilised so much amount of water as India is already water stressed.