Utkarsh* Introduction As the world battles the menace of Covid-19, there have arisen several socio-economic implications that go beyond the…
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The Supreme Court’s Arebee Decision and Settling Interpretation of the Major Port Trusts Act
Karan Kamath* On August 5, 2020, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court clarified the interpretation of the Major Port…
Into the Hot Waters of the Indo-Italian Conflict – The Enrica Lexie Case
Mili Budhiraja* “We have no more right to decline the exercise of jurisdiction which is given, than to usurp that…
The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020: The Landlord Model of Port
Pritesh Raj* With a coastline of more than 7500 kilometres, India is the world’s sixteenth largest maritime country. The significance[1]…
A Legal Voyage Through the Troubled Waters of the South China Sea
Navya Bhandari & Pratham Pratap Mohanty* “Whosoever commands the sea commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world…
The Indo-Lankan Fishing Water Conflict Vis-à-vis United Nations Convention of the Law of the Seas
Raj Shekhar & Astutya Prakhar* Introduction The two nations of India and Sri-Lanka have shared a common history, intellect, culture,…
Bombay High Court Resolves the Conflict Between Admiralty and Insolvency Law
Saurish Shetye* In Raj Shipping Agencies vs. Barge Madhwa & Anr., [1] the Bombay High Court had an occasion to…
Is Your Ship Worthy? : Seaworthiness as an Overlooked Aspect of Maritime Safety
Mridul Nagar & Pradyumna Mishra* The safety of the people shall be the highest law. – Marcus Tullius Cicero INTRODUCTION…
Vessel Seaworthiness and Safe Port Obligations Amidst Covid Pandemic
Dhanishta Mittal* INTRODUCTION In light of the WHO’s Declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic, 113 countries in addition to China…
Free Pratique in BPVOY4 Charterparties – Whether a Formality or Condition Precedent?
Deeksha Sahni & Bodhisattwa Majumder* Introduction The Voyage Charterparties often stipulate the mandatory requirement of tendering an effective Notice of…
