Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR1988SC603; (1988)90BOMLR56; 1988CriLJ855; 1988(1)Crimes524(SC); JT1988(1)SC202; 1988(1)SCALE69; (1988)1SCC507; [1988]2SCR641
..... in such activities.13. section 23(a) defines 'exclusive economic zone of india as meaning the exclusive zone of india in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976.14. according to section 2(i) 'owner' of a vessel includes any association of persons whether incorporated or not by whom ..... the conditions of such permit.20. section 10 says that for contravention of provisions of section 3, the owner of master of the vessel:(a) in case of contravention of territorial waters of india shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with fine not exceeding rupees fifteen lakh or with both; and(b) in a case .....
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Reported in : AIR1998SC1367; 1998(60)ECC487; 1998(99)ELT3(SC); JT1998(2)SC490; 1998(2)SCALE355; [1998]2SCR293
..... in india and any port outside india and includes 'any vessel engaged in fishing or any other operations outside the territorial waters of india'. 17. the limit of territorial waters is fixed under section 3(2) of the territorial waters continental self, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976 (act no. 80 of 1976) thus: ' ..... the limit of territorial waters is the line every point of which is at a distance of twelve nautical miles from the nearest ..... of the learned counsel for the owners that, if a vessel which is engaged in fishing or any other operations outside the territorial waters of india, though not crossing into the territorial waters of any other foreign country, could legitimately be included in the category of foreign-going vessel, how a transhipper which often .....
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Reported in : 2008(128)ECC213; 2008(154)LC213(SC); 2008(227)ELT24(SC); JT2008(5)SC256; 2008(6)SCALE128; (2008)11SCC439
..... time, by or under any law made by parliament.20. the maritime zones act, 1976 was enacted to provide for certain matters relating to the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones of india. the maritime zones act, 1976 provides that the said act is a sequel to the amendment ..... raised by the parties in this appeal, it would be appropriate to refer to the relevant provisions of the constitution of india, customs act, 1962, territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976 existing at the relevant time and the international conventions and provisions thereof: -(i) article 1(3 ..... the central government issued notification no. s.o. 429 (e) dated 18.07.1986 under section 6(5)(a) and section 7(6)(a) of the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976 (for short, 'the maritime zones act, 1976') by which certain areas were identified as 'designated areas'. .....
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Reported in : 2005(98)ECC834; 2005(181)ELT3(SC); JT2005(2)SC348; (2005)3SCC265
..... was being deployed for off sea exploration in accordance with the directions of the hirer, i.e. ongc, and did not initially enter either indian territorial waters or any areas of the exclusive economic zone designated under the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976 to which the provisions of the customs act, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as 'the act .....
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Reported in : AIR2008SC2907; 2008(2)ARBLR499(SC); 2008(4)AWC3454(SC); (2008)217CTR(SC)305; JT2008(7)SC98; 2008(7)SCALE703; (2008)11SCC267; 2008AIRSCW4888; 2008(4)CivilLJ119; 2008(4)Supreme480
..... zones act, 1976 extending the provisions of the 1961 act to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone of india with effect from 1st april, 1983 with some modifications. it ..... 1961 act') were not applicable beyond the territorial waters of india, i.e., beyond the limit of 12 nautical miles.5. on 31st march, 1983 the government of india issued a notification in exercise of powers conferred by section 6(6)(a) and 7(7)(a) of the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone, and other maritime ..... respondent's employees were not liable for making payment of income tax during the year 1983-84 for income earned while carrying out work beyond the territorial waters of india. consequently, there was no question of increased cost of services within the meaning of clause 7 of the contract between the parties, or .....
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Reported in : 2006(195)ELT3(SC); JT2006(2)SC336; 2006(2)SCALE277; (2006)3SCC345
..... grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means bringing into india from a place outside india;(27) 'india' includes the territorial waters of india;(28) 'indian customs waters' means the waters extending into the sea up to the limit of contiguous zone of india under section 5 of the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976 (80 of 1976) and includes any bay, gulf .....
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Reported in : AIR1998SC2526; 1998(62)ECC266; 1998(101)ELT529(SC); JT1998(5)SC16; 1998(4)SCALE141; (1998)6SCC79; [1998]3SCR708
..... manifest or report required to be delivered under section 30.''2(27). 'india' includes the territorial waters of india.''2(28). 'indian customs water' means the waters extending into the sea upto the limit of contiguous zone of india under section 5 of the territorial waters continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976, (80 of 1976) and includes ..... under section 30 of the act. in the absence of an import manifest listing the goods as same bottom cargo, the said goods, which had crossed the territorial waters of india, had to be treated as having been imported into india in view of the definition of 'import' contained in section 2(23) of the act ..... under:-'115. confiscation of conveyances. -(1) the following conveyances shall be liable to confiscation.-(a) any vessel which is or has been within the indian customs water, any aircraft which is or has been in india, or any vehicle which is or has been in a customs area, while constructed, adapted, altered or .....
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Reported in : AIR1993SC810; 1993(1)ALT(Cri)521; 1993(41)BLJR248; 1993CriLJ172; 1992(3)Crimes635(SC); 1993(42)ECC12; JT1992(6)SC162; 1992(2)SCALE796; (1993)1SCC163
..... act, 1962 (as substituted for certain words by act 25 of 1978) which defines indian customs waters as waters extending into sea up to the limit of contiguous zone of india under section 5 of the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976 (in short 'territorial waters act of 1976') and includes any bay, gulf, harbour, creek or tidal river. section 3 ..... of the territorial waters act states that the sovereignty of india extends and has always extended to the territorial waters of india and to the soaked and the subsoil .....
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Reported in : AIR1991SC1632; 1991CriLJ2000; 1991(1)Crimes830(SC); JT1991(1)SC658; 1991(1)SCALE262; (1991)2SCC449; [1991]1SCR743
..... being a panamanian ship registered in panama would come within the purview of the act only while it is within india including the territorial waters.12. this leads us to the question as to the extent of territorial waters of india. the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976 (act no. 80 of 1976) is an act to provide for certain matters ..... been extended upto a distance of 200 nautical miles into the sea from shore and other maritime zones, 1976 under the 40th constitution amendment act, 1976.16. the concepts of territorial waters, continental shelf and exclusive economic zone are different concepts and the proclamation of exclusive economic zone to the limit of 200 nautical miles into the sea from the shore baseline would in .....
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Reported in : 2007(Supp.)Bom.C.R.925
..... future generations.95. the statutory matrix dealing with natural gas and other petroleum resources also clearly indicates the importance of such permanence of sovereignty. the territorial waters continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones act, 1976, the oilfields (regulation & development) act, 1948 and the petroleum and natural gas ..... alia, for the regulation of petroleum operation and grant of licence and leases for exploration, development and production of petroleum in india. the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and maritime zones act, 1976 provides for the grant or a licence of letter of authority by the government to explore ..... petroleum and gas to private entities.(b) it is the policy of the government that petroleum resources which may exist in the territorial waters, the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone of india be discovered and exploited with utmost expedition in the overall interest of india and in accordance .....
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