Admiralty Law
Law of Admiralty governs maritime issues, disputes and offences. High Courts have original jurisdiction to try admiralty claims. Judgment of the Supreme Court in M.V. Elisabeth vs. Harwan Investment & Trading Pvt Ltd., Goa, reported in AIR 1993 SC 1014 is of one the land mark on the Admiralty Law.
Admiralty Law is one of our practicing subjects. We extensively advise and represent clients in Admiralty related issues & litigations, which extends, but not limited to,
- Claim for building, equipping, breaking or repairing of ship
- Claim for necessary supplies made to any ship
- Claim by the owner or consignee of bill of lading
- Claim for damage done or received by a ship
- Claim for title/possession of ship
- Claim for salvage Service
- Claim by a master or crew for wages
- Claim by master for disbursement made on account of ship
- Claim for towage
- Claim in respect of Mortgage of ship, when ship is under arrest of court
- Claim relating to cargo and contracts of affreightment
- Ship arrest