Special provisions for protection of seafarers in respect of litigation
Section 94 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 deals with special provisions for protection of seafarers in respect of litigation. A seafarer shall for the purposes of this Part, be deemed to be a serving seafarer during any period commencing on the date of the agreement with seafarers and ending thirty days after the date on which the seafarer is finally discharged from such agreement. The Act came into force on 15 Mar 2026.
(1) A seafarer shall for the purposes of this Part, be deemed to be a serving seafarer during any period commencing on the date of the agreement with seafarers and ending thirty days after the date on which the seafarer is finally discharged from such agreement.
(2) Every seafarer who is a party to a litigation shall be protected to the extent, subject to such terms and conditions and in such manner, as may be prescribed.
Section 94, The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (Act 24 of 2025).
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Questions about Section 94
What does Section 94 of the Merchant Shipping Act deal with?
Section 94 of the Merchant Shipping Act is headed "Special provisions for protection of seafarers in respect of litigation". A seafarer shall for the purposes of this Part, be deemed to be a serving seafarer during any period commencing on the date of the agreement with seafarers and ending thirty days after the date on which the seafarer is finally discharged from such agreement.
How do I find court cases under Section 94 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 94, section 94 Merchant Shipping Act 2025, section 94 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 94 of the Merchant Shipping Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 94 of the Merchant Shipping Act come into force?
Section 94 of the Merchant Shipping Act, cited as Merchant Shipping Act 2025 94, 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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