UN top court throws out Marshalls nuclear case against India

Court has upheld the objection to jurisdiction raised by India

The UN's highest court on Wednesday threw out a bid by the tiny Marshall Islands to sue India for failing to halt the nuclear arms race, saying it lacked jurisdiction.

"The court upholds the objection to jurisdiction raised by India... And finds that it cannot proceed to the merits of the case," judge Ronny Abraham told the International Court of Justice in The Hague.