Admiralty Law Archives

Supreme Court clarifies appealability of order for adding a party in Admiralty Suit: Owners and Parties Interested in the Vessel M.V. Polaris Galaxy vs. Banque Cantonale De Geneve (23 September 2022)

September 23, 2022 / A. S. Bopanna, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017, Admiralty Law, Admiralty Law with Section 14, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order I Rule 10(2), Commercial Courts Act, 2015, Commercial Law, Commercial Law with Section 13, Indira Banerjee, Judges

Supreme Court clarifies appealability of order for adding a party in Admiralty Suit: Owners and Parties Interested in the Vessel M.V. Polaris Galaxy vs. Banque Cantonale De Geneve (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an order for adding a party in an admiralty suit is appealable under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and […]

Supreme Court Upholds Port Trust’s Right to Levy Anchorage Charges Post Vessel Sale: NKD Maritime vs. Mumbai Port Trust (2022)

September 22, 2022 / Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 with Section 8, Admiralty Law, Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 50, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 50-B, Maritime Claims, Port Dues

Supreme Court Upholds Port Trust’s Right to Levy Anchorage Charges Post Vessel Sale: NKD Maritime vs. Mumbai Port Trust (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a purchaser of a vessel at auction is liable for anchorage charges based on the vessel’s prior docking history or only from the date of purchase. CASE TYPE: Admiralty Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Maritime Claims Against Chartered Vessels: Sunil B. Naik vs. Geowa Ve Commander (2018)

March 9, 2018 / Admiralty Law, Admiralty Law with Section 5(b), Arrest of Ships, Charter Party Agreement, Contract Law, J. Chelameswar, Judges, Maritime Claims, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Clarifies Maritime Claims Against Chartered Vessels: Sunil B. Naik vs. Geowa Ve Commander (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a maritime claim can be maintained against a ship owned by a third party when the claim arises from a contract with the charterer of the ship. CASE TYPE: Admiralty Law. Case Name: Sunil B. Naik

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Supreme Court clarifies maritime claims and vessel ownership in Chrisomar Corporation vs. MJR Steels (2017)

September 14, 2017 / Admiralty Law, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 62, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 63, Judges, Maritime Claims, Maritime Lien, R.F. Nariman, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ownership of a vessel for enforcing maritime claims and the effect of settlement agreements on original contracts. CASE TYPE: Admiralty Law Case Name: Chrisomar Corporation vs. MJR Steels Private Limited & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 14 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 776 Judges: R.F. Nariman,

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