Maritime and Admiralty Law
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad · LL.B. Semester 10
Unit I
Scope of Maritime Law, Nature and history of Admiralty Law, India and international.
Unit II
Maritime Law and Indian Constitution & Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and certain rules. Cases: Dimitrios Paizis v. M.V., AIR 1983 Bom 178, State of Bombay v Heman Alreja AIR 1952 Bom 16, Edward Mills & Co., Ltd. v State of Ajmer, AIR 1955,Maganbhai Iswarlalbhai Patel v. Union of India, AIR 1969 SC 783
Unit III
Evolution, Nature, scope and sources ,Admiralty Law in India ,Admiralty Jurisdiction and the mode of exercise, Ship Arrest, General Admiralty Provisions, Admiralty Provisions on Criminal Activities Features of Indian Admiralty Law, Personal Injuries, Jurisdiction &M.V.Elisabeth v. Harwan Investment and Trading Pvt. Ltd., Goa (1993 SC 1014)
Unit IV
Ownership and Registration of Ships, Pilotage, Salvage and Towage, Sea worthiness, Bill of Lading , Charter Party, Liabilities under different Rules &Lien. Cases: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v The Great Eastern Shipping AIR 2008 SC 357 & Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.v. Mare Shipping Inc., SC, 201.
Unit V
Principles of Marine Insurance, Types of Insurance, Actual, Total and Constructive Loss, Standard of Care, Lay time and Demurage. Cases: Priya Blue Industries Ltd. v. New India Assurance Co, National Consumer Dispute Redressal, M/S Ravichandran Transports v. United Insurance Company (2000) IIMLJ 318. New India Assurance Company v M/S Hira Lal Ramesh Chand 2008.
- Marine Insurance: Nature and Scope — Classification of Marine policies — The salient features of the Marine Insurance Act, 1963, Insurable interest, Insurable value, Seaworthiness, Hull and Cargo Insurance
- Marine Insurance policy, Conditions and express Warranties, Voyage Deviation, Perils of sea, Loss — Kinds of Loss of ship and of freight
Unit VI
Conflict of laws, various conventions on maritime laws & dispute settlement mechanism under maritime law. Cases: Linchestien v Guatemala. 1955 ICJ Report 4