The question (6 marks)
Write a note on the action in rem, with reference to admiralty jurisdiction in India. (6 marks)
MU Module II, action in rem and admiralty; pack ch. 02 §§2 and 4.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 2 · Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments of Conflict of Laws.
Authorities you will need
- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act 2017, ss. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 17
- Satya v. Teja Singh
- Indian Evidence Act 1872, s. 41
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, s. 35
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