Heta Thakar, NMIMS School of Law
ABSTRACT
Admiralty Law involves both domestic law on maritime events, and private international law prevailing the interactions between private entities operating ships. Admiralty law comprises the law that governs activities that happen at sea, such as maritime business, ships and other nautical aspects. There are many aspects of Admiralty law. The present paper aims to address the Admiralty jurisdiction as a concept. The focus is mainly on the Admiralty jurisdiction in India. The paper discusses the history and development of Admiralty jurisdiction. It analyses the new act of Admiralty that was introduced in 2017. The paper also addresses a few cases to understand the concept better.
