Vessel not to be boarded without permission
Section 96 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 deals with vessel not to be boarded without permission. Where a vessel has arrived at a port or place in India at the end of a voyage and any person, not being in the service of the Government or not being duly authorised by law for the purpose, goes onboard the vessel without the permission of the master, the master may take such person into custody and The Act came into force on 15 Mar 2026.
Where a vessel has arrived at a port or place in India at the end of a voyage and any person, not being in the service of the Government or not being duly authorised by law for the purpose, goes onboard the vessel without the permission of the master, the master may take such person into custody and deliver him up forthwith to a police officer to be taken before a Judicial Magistrate of the first class and dealt with according to the provisions of this Act.
Section 96, The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (Act 24 of 2025).
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Questions about Section 96
What does Section 96 of the Merchant Shipping Act deal with?
Section 96 of the Merchant Shipping Act is headed "Vessel not to be boarded without permission". Where a vessel has arrived at a port or place in India at the end of a voyage and any person, not being in the service of the Government or not being duly authorised by law for the purpose, goes onboard the vessel without the permission of the master, the master may take such person into custody and
How do I find court cases under Section 96 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 96, section 96 Merchant Shipping Act 2025, section 96 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 96 of the Merchant Shipping Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 96 of the Merchant Shipping Act come into force?
Section 96 of the Merchant Shipping Act, cited as Merchant Shipping Act 2025 96, 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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