Section 8

Historic waters.

The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976

  • Act 80 of 1976
  • Ministry of External Affairs
About this Act

An Act to provide for certain matters relating to the territorial waters continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones of India.

All sections
    (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the limits of such waters adjacent to its land territory as are the historic waters of India.
     (2) The sovereignty of India extends, and has always extended, to the historic waters of India and to the seabed and subsoil underlying, and the air space over, such waters.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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