OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE VESSEL M.V. POLARIS GALAXY vs BANQUE CANTONALE DE GENEVE

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning the addition of Gulf Petroleum FZC as a defendant in an Admiralty Suit initiated by Banque Cantonale de Geneve. The court found that the High Court's decision to allow the addition was justified, as it was essential for the complete adjudication of the matter involving the charterparty agreement and the subsequent sub-charter. The judgment upheld the High Court's order, thereby reinforcing the principles governing the jurisdiction of Admiralty Courts in India.