Section 6. Admiralty jurisdiction in personam
Subject to section 7, the High Court may exercise admiralty jurisdiction by action in personam in respect of any maritime claim referred to in clauses (a) to (w) of sub-section (1) of section 4.
Judgements applying section 6
Admiralty/Maritime law — Arrest of vessel — Maritime claim against bareboat (demise) charterer who is not the de jure owner — Maintainability of action in rem against a ship owned by a third party. ONGC contracted with Reflect Geophysical Pte. Ltd.
DismissedOpenAdmiralty law — Maritime claim and maritime lien — Supply of bunkers and other necessaries to a foreign vessel is a maritime claim (Brussels Convention 1952, Art. 1(k)) but does not create a maritime lien;
AllowedOpen