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Date: 2025-03-28 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of notification for designated court in the coastal states and UTs under section 8 of the MAPA 2022

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · CTCR DIVISION

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What it means

  • The notification designates specific Sessions Courts in various states and union territories as Designated Courts under Section 8 of the Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022, for the purpose of trying cases related to maritime piracy.

Key Changes

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs designates specific sessions courts across 11 states and union territories as designated courts under the Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022.
  • The designated courts are:
  • Gujarat: Court of Additional District Judge, Porbandar.
  • Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: The Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Diu and the Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Daman.
  • Maharashtra: Court Room No.28 at Main Branch at City Civil and Sessions Court, Mumbai.
  • Goa: Court of the District Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge, Margao South, Goa.
  • Karnataka: Principal District and Sessions Court, Dakshina Kannada Mangaluru as Special Court, Karnataka.
  • Kerala and Lakshadweep: The Additional Special Sessions Court (Special Police Establishment or Central Bureau of Investigation)-III, Ernakulam.
  • Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai and the Principal District Court, Thoothukudi.
  • Andhra Pradesh: Court of XII Additional District and Sessions Court, Visakhapatnam.
  • Odisha: Court of Sessions Judge, Jagatsinghpur.
  • West Bengal: Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Haldia, Purba Medinipur.
  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands: The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Port Blair, South Andaman District; and the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mayabunder.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Home Affairs, is responsible for implementing and overseeing the effectiveness of this designation.

Suggested Action Items

  • Ensure coordination between state governments, union territory administrations, and the designated courts.

Key Entities Referenced

Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022: The principal legislation that provides the legal framework for combating maritime piracy, and under which the designation of courts is made. Ministry of Home Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for internal security, including maritime security, and the issuer of this notification. State Governments and Union Territory Administrations: The administrative bodies of the states and union territories where the designated courts are located, responsible for facilitating the functioning of these courts. Designated Sessions Courts: The specific courts in various states and union territories that are authorized to try cases related to maritime piracy under the Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-28032025-262070 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D8H0x3x2x0 25-262070 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1490] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, माचच 28, 2025/चत्रै 7, 1947 No. 1490] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025/CHAITRA 7, 1947 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 24 माचच, 2025 का.आ.1508(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, समुद्री िल दस्ट्युता रोधी अजधजनयम, 2022 (2023 का 3) (जिस े इसम ें इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 8 के अधीन प्रदत्त और इस संबंध म ें सक्षम करने वाली अन्य सभी िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत राज्य सरकारों और सघं राज्यक्षेत्रों के सेिन न्यायालयों को अजभजहत न्यायालय के रूप में नाजम्नददप्त करती ह,ै अथाचत:्- क्रम राज्य या संघ राज्यक्षेत्र अजभजहत सेिन न्यायालय संख्या प्रिासन का नाम 1. गुिरात - अजतररक्त जिला न्यायाधीि का न्यायालय ,पोरबंदर । 2. दादरा और नगर हवेली - प्रधान जिला और सेिन न्यायाधीि का न्यायालय, दीव और प्रधान जिला और दमन और दीव और सेिन न्यायाधीि का न्यायालय, दमन । 3. महाराष्ट्र - िहर जसजवल और सेिन न्यायालय, मुंबई की मुख्य िाखा कोर्च रूम नंबर 28 । 4. गोवा - जिला न्यायाधीि-2 और अपर सेिन न्यायाधीि का न्यायालय, मडगांव , दजक्षण गोवा । 2213 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 5. कनाचर्क - जविेष न्यायालय के रूप म ें प्रधान जिला और सेिन न्यायालय दजक्षण कनाड़ा मंगलरूु कनाचर्क । 6. केरल और लक्षद्वीप - अपर जविेष सेिन न्यायालय - (जविेष पुजलस स्ट्थापन या केंद्रीय अन्वेषण ब्यूरों ) III, एनाचकुलम। 7. तजमलनाडु और पुडुचरे ी - प्रधान न्यायाधीि, जसर्ी जसजवल न्यायालय, चेन्नई और प्रधान जिला न्यायालय, थथू ुकुडी । 8. आंध्र प्रदेि - बारहवां अपर जिला और सेिन न्यायालय, जविाखापत्तनम । 9. ओजडिा - सेिन न्यायाधीि न्यायालय, िगतससहपुर । 10. पजश्चम बंगाल - अपर सेिन न्यायाधीि का न्यायालय, हजल्दया, पूबच मेददनीपुर । 11. अंडमान और जनकोबार - दजक्षण अडं मान जिले में अपर जिला और सेिन न्यायधीि का न्यायालय द्वीपसमूह न्यायाधीि, पोर्च ब्लेयर और अपर जिला और सेिन न्यायाधीि, मायाबंदर । [फा. सं. 1/3/2023- तर्ीय सुरक्षा] पौसुमी बसु, संयक्ु त सजचव MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th March, 2025 S.O. 1508(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022 (3 of 2023), hereinafter referred to as said Act, and all other powers enabling in this behalf, the Central Government for the purposes of the said Act, hereby designates the Sessions Courts of the following State Governments and Union territory Administrations as mentioned against each as Designated Courts, namely: - Serial Name of state or Designated Sessions Court number Union territory Administrations 1. Gujarat - Court of Additional District Judge, Porbandar. 2. Dadra and Nagar - The Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Diu and the Court of Haveli and Daman Principal District and Sessions Judge, Daman. and Diu 3. Maharashtra - Court Room No.28 at Main Branch at City Civil and Sessions Court, Mumbai. 4. Goa - Court of the District Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge, Margao South, Goa. 5. Karnataka - Principal District and Sessions Court, Dakshina Kannada Mangaluru as Special Court, Karnataka. 6. Kerala and - The Additional Special Sessions Court (Special Police Establishment or Lakshadweep Central Bureau of Investigation)-III, Ernakulam. 7. Tamil Nadu and - Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai and the Principal District Puducherry Court, Thoothukudi. 8. Andhra Pradesh - Court of XII Additional District and Sessions Court, Visakhapatnam. 9. Odisha - Court of Sessions Judge, Jagatsinghpur. 10. West Bengal - Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Haldia, Purba Medinipur. 11. Andaman and - The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Port Blair, South Nicobar Islands Andaman District; and the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mayabunder. [F. No. 1/3/2023-Coastal Security] PAUSUMI BASU, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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