Arrest of Ships in Maritime Law Arbitration - Challenges and Opportunities in India
Article from: TDM 1 (2021), in Maritime Law
Abstract
Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 provides that the parties may approach the Court to grant interim measures in an arbitration. The recent changes in Arbitration regime in India made Section 9 applicable to International Commercial Arbitration. This gives rise to the question whether the Court exercising power under Section 9 would order arrest of ship as security for the Arbitration. Another remedy available to the parties is to approach the Court under the Admiralty Jurisdiction for arrest of Vessel in order to provide security for Arbitration. The questions which ...