ESSAR SHIPPING LTD. vs THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PORT OF CALCUTTA — C.A. No. 5654/2007
Case under Section XVI. Status: DISPOSED.
CNR: SCIN010044972007
Filing Date
12-Feb-2007
Registration No
C.A. No. 5654/2007
Diary Number
4497/2007
Order Date
15-Feb-2019
Document Type
Judgement - of Main Case
Neutral Citation
2019 INSC 203
Disposal Type
Allowed
Data as of 20-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
ESSAR SHIPPING LTD.
Adv. CHIRA RANJAN ADDY
Respondent(s)
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PORT OF CALCUTTA
Adv. A. V. RANGAM (Dead / Retired / Elevated)
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UDAY UMESH LALIT and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA
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| Date | Purpose |
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| 15-Feb-2019 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 01-Aug-2018 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 31-Jul-2018 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 19-Jul-2018 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 18-Jul-2018 | Fixed Date by Court |
Orders
Summary: Essar Shipping Ltd. v. The Board of Trustees for the Port of Calcutta The Supreme Court allowed Essar Shipping's appeal, holding that the 1987 vessel collision at Haldia Port resulted from multiple contributing factors beyond any individual's sole control, not just the Master's negligence. The Court restored the trial judge's decree declaring the liability endorsement void, finding the Berthing Master also failed in his duty to verify the vessel's reduced draft before taking command during 24-knot winds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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