Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Arrest under Admiralty Act 5(2) Needs Ongoing Demise Charterer Status | Termination Ends Liability : SC
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.