Section 303
Right to pursue foreign vessels in high seas.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to merchant shipping to ensure compliance with India's obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party and also to ensure the development of Indian shipping and efficient maintenance of Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Central Government, if it has a reason to believe that any foreign vessel has violated any law within the coastal waters, may authorise any vessel under its control to pursue into the high seas such foreign vessel for investigations and thereafter seize the vessel if considered necessary, for further proceedings:
Provided that as far as practicable, such foreign vessel shall be given a signal to stop before pursuing the vessel into the high seas.
Provided that as far as practicable, such foreign vessel shall be given a signal to stop before pursuing the vessel into the high seas.