Delhi High Court put stay on MoS’s policy granting preference to Indian-built ships

The Delhi High Court has put a stay on the Ministry of Shipping’s (MoS) policy change granting top preference to Indian-built ships for carrying cargo or providing other services such as dredging and offshore oil exploration support activities to state-run entities. In the writ petition filed by Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited, Seven Islands Shipping Limited and Samson Maritime Limited, the shipowners have sought direction from the court to set aside the policy change in favour of Indian shipowners.