Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Halliburton Offshore Services and others sought to challenge the revocation of a Provisional Certificate of Registry (PCOR) issued for the vessel Sita Devi. The Supreme Court examined the statutory requirements under Section 40 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 for granting a PCOR and whether such a certificate could …

The petitioners, relatives of ten Indian seafarers who disappeared when the foreign‑flagged tug Jupiter‑6 went missing in September 2005, filed a writ under Article 32 seeking a marine casualty investigation and compensation, alleging violation of their right to life under Article 21. The Court examined whether the Uni…

Petromarine Products Ltd. filed an admiralty suit in the Bombay High Court seeking a decree and attachment of sale proceeds of the vessel MV Eleni, which was already arrested and placed under the jurisdiction of the Madras High Court where a suit by another creditor had been filed. The Madras Court, exercising exclusiv…

The Chairman V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust appointed Capt. Paul Nadar Bennet Singh as a Pilot Officer in 2008 on a regular basis, subject to him qualifying in a pilot‑license examination. In 2012 the Trust terminated his service, alleging that his Certificate of Competency (CoC) as Master issued by the Maritime and Po…

Two Indian fishermen were killed when an Italian-flagged vessel, M.T. Enrica Lexie, allegedly opened fire while its Naval Military Protection Squad (NMP) was on board. The Kerala Police detained the vessel and a Circle Inspector issued a notice prohibiting it from sailing without permission. The vessel challenged the d…

The police intercepted the vessel M.V. Seaman Guard Ohio within Indian territorial waters and seized a large quantity of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, leading to a charge sheet under the Arms Act, 1959 and other statutes. The accused challenged the charge sheet through revision (s.397) and a petition under the in…