Right of ship owner to limitation of liability
Section 200 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 deals with right of ship owner to limitation of liability. The ship owner and the person providing insurance or other financial security shall be entitled to limit his liability under this Chapter in respect of any one or more incidents in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of this Part. The Act came into force on 15 Mar 2026.
(1) The ship owner and the person providing insurance or other financial security shall be entitled to limit his liability under this Chapter in respect of any one or more incidents in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of this Part.
(2) The ship owner shall not be entitled to limit his liability, if it is proved that the incident causing pollution damage occurred as a result of his personal act or omission, committed or made with intent to cause such damage, or committed recklessly and with knowledge that such damage is likely to result.
Section 200, The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (Act 24 of 2025).
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Questions about Section 200
What does Section 200 of the Merchant Shipping Act deal with?
Section 200 of the Merchant Shipping Act is headed "Right of ship owner to limitation of liability". The ship owner and the person providing insurance or other financial security shall be entitled to limit his liability under this Chapter in respect of any one or more incidents in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of this Part.
How do I find court cases under Section 200 of the Merchant Shipping Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Merchant Shipping Act 2025 200, section 200 Merchant Shipping Act 2025, section 200 of the Merchant Shipping Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 200 of the Merchant Shipping Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 200 of the Merchant Shipping Act come into force?
Section 200 of the Merchant Shipping Act, cited as Merchant Shipping Act 2025 200, came into force on 15 Mar 2026, having been enacted on 18 Aug 2025. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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