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: […]
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
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,
