Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981

J.T.C. Ltd., a company that purchases dead prawns, processes and exports them, was served a notice under the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce & Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 demanding market fees for prawns classified as livestock. The company challenged the fee, arguing that prawns, especially dead ones, are not li…

The Supreme Court examined the Union of India's 2012 Hajj Policy, focusing on the eligibility conditions for Private Tour Operators (PTOs) such as a minimum 250 sq ft office, Rs 1 crore turnover, and a Rs 25 lakh security deposit, as well as the family‑restriction clause, the constitutionality of the Hajj subsidy, and …

The respondents, International Trading Co. and others, held permits under the Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 to operate foreign deep‑sea fishing vessels in India's exclusive economic zone. Their permits were not renewed after the initial term, and the authorities gave no re…

In July 1984 foreign trawlers chartered by V.B.C. Exports Pvt. Ltd. and others were seized for fishing in Indian maritime zones at a depth of less than 40 fathoms, violating permit conditions. The trial court convicted the vessel owners but acquitted the charterer companies and their managing directors; the Bombay High…