India: Marine/ Shipping

The proposal by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to exempt vessel-sharing agreements from the operation of the Competition Act, 2002 ("Act") has reopened a long-standing policy debate at the intersection of competition law and sector specific regulation.

On 4th November 2025, the Government of India notified the Rules for Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)" (‘Rules') under the Territorial Waters...

In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court ("MHC"), in G. Sakthivel & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors.1 held that it is mandatory for every employer to formulate an Apprenticeship Policy ("Policy")...

In a groundbreaking move, the Ministry of Communications has amended the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018 ("FMC Rules") to permit in-flight Wi-Fi on all domestic flights in India.

The Finance Act, 2025 has been formally enacted. Amendments pertaining to Customs laws have become effective from 29.03.2025, and those pertaining to GST laws would become effective from a date to be notified by the Central Government.

As a part of enhancing the ease of doing business and for providing greater flexibility to exporters and importers, the Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI') proposes to rationalise the export and import regulations.

'Coordination amongst competitors' sounds anti-competitive at the first blush and yet one particular sector, i.e. the ship liners industry has seen exemptions from various antitrust regulators...

The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai (NCLT), in the matter of Mr. Brajesh Mishra and Others vs. M/s Dolphin Offshore Shipping Ltd. held that a joint petition under Section 9...

India is all set to become the world's third largest construction market by 2022. It is interesting to observe that the Indian Government has repeatedly highlighted the significance of Maritime Infrastructure...