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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
MANISH PITALE, SHREERAM V.SHIRSAT
JSW Steel Limited formerly known as ISPAT Industries Limited – Appellant
Versus
Board of Trustees of the Mumbai Port Trust – Respondent
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| 1. supreme court remands writ for deciding wreckage liability under section 14. (Para 1 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 38 , 39) |
| 2. petitioner's lighterage operations lead to barge sinking and mpt notice. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. petitioner not owner of sunken barge under section 14. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 40 , 41 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47) |
| 4. notice validity tested by its contents, not extraneous material. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 71) |
| 5. quantum meruit and polluter pays principles inapplicable here. (Para 25 , 35 , 78 , 79) |
| 6. time charter does not make petitioner disponent owner. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55) |
| 7. sections 10-12 require separate stepwise removal mechanism. (Para 33 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70) |
| 8. merchant shipping act section 402 inapplicable without procedure. (Para 34 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77) |
| 9. mpt failed to follow section 14 stepwise mechanism. (Para 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 61) |
| 10. writ allowed; mpt to refund deposit with interest. (Para 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85) |
Judgment :
Manish Pitale, J.
1. The proceedings in this petition were remitted by the Supreme Court by its order dated 14.02.2025, a
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The court upheld the authority of the Chief Wild Life Warden to issue removal notices under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, emphasizing the polluter pays principle and validly prioritizing environmen....
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A maritime claim can be pursued in rem against a vessel owned by a time charterer, provided the owner is liable for the claim, regardless of applicable insolvency laws.
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