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october 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-29

Epoch Enterrepots vs M.V. Won Fu

Citation / case number
AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 24
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Epoch Enterrepots
Respondent
M.V. Won Fu
Author
Umesh C. Banerjee
Bench
Umesh C. Banerjee

Judgment text excerpt

The case involves a suit for recovery of damages filed by the appellant against a vessel (M.V. WON FU) for breach of contract. The central legal issue concerns the exercise of the High Court's Admiralty Jurisdiction regarding the issuance of an arrest warrant for the vessel. The court examines whether the claims for damages arising from a breach of contract fall within the scope of actions in rem under admiralty law.

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