https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288113 The Bombay High Court affirmed its jurisdiction to hear the case, despite the defendants and vessels being from Andhra Pradesh. The court held that the admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court is not ousted by the D.R.T. Act, emphasizing that part of the cause of action arose in Bombay. The court determined that the High Court retains jurisdiction over claims related to mortgaged ships under the Merchant Shipping Act, even with the establishment of tribunals under the D.R.T. Act. Consequently, the court ruled in favor of maintaining the suit within the admiralty jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court. en-us Thu, 03 May 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 May 2020 18:17:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288113 The Bombay High Court affirmed its jurisdiction to hear the case, despite the defendants and vessels being from Andhra Pradesh. The court held that the admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court is not ousted by the D.R.T. Act, emphasizing that part of the cause of action arose in Bombay. The court determined that the High Court retains jurisdiction over claims related to mortgaged ships under the Merchant Shipping Act, even with the establishment of tribunals under the D.R.T. Act. Consequently, the court ruled in favor of maintaining the suit within the admiralty jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 03 May 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288113