Certain persons deemed to be public servants
Section 295 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 deals with certain persons deemed to be public servants. The following persons shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), namely:--- (a) every surveyor; The Act came into force on 15 Mar 2026.
The following persons shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), namely:---
(a) every surveyor;
(b) every person appointed under this Act to report information as to marine casualties under Part XI;
(c) every person authorised under this Act to make any investigation or inquiry and all persons whom he calls to his aid;
(d) every person directed to make an investigation into an explosion or fire on a vessel;
(e) every other officer or person appointed under this Act to perform any functions thereunder.
Section 295, The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (Act 24 of 2025).
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Questions about Section 295
What does Section 295 of the Merchant Shipping Act deal with?
Section 295 of the Merchant Shipping Act is headed "Certain persons deemed to be public servants". The following persons shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), namely:--- (a) every surveyor;
How do I find court cases under Section 295 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 295, section 295 Merchant Shipping Act 2025, section 295 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 295 of the Merchant Shipping Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2 (Definitions), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 295 of the Merchant Shipping Act come into force?
Section 295 of the Merchant Shipping Act, cited as Merchant Shipping Act 2025 295, 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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