#Admiralty Act

The Supreme Court held that arrest under Admiralty Act 5(2) requires an ongoing demise charterer status. A termination notice ending a bareboat charterparty ends that status, so arrest cannot be sustained and owners are protected from sister ship arrests.

Bombay High Court holds that dispute over vessel possession constitutes a maritime claim under Section 4(1)(a) of the Admiralty Act, 2017, justifying arrest under Section 5(1)(d).