Certain
fundamental principles of maritime law in India were re-visited by the Hon’ble
Supreme Court in its Judgment dated 14th September 2017 in Chrisomar
Corp. v. MJR Steels Pvt. Ltd. [Civil Appeal No. 1930 of 2008], which can be
found here. It is
pertinent to note that at the time of passing of the Judgment the Admiralty
(Jurisdiction & Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 20117 passed by
Parliament had not come into force.
Brief Facts:
Without
going into the detailed dates of
events, the relevant facts leading to filing of the Civil Appeal are as
follows: