NLS Faculty Member Appointed to the Karnataka High Court Sub-Committee to Frame Admiralty Rules

NLS faculty member Dr. Harisankar K Sathyapalan has been appointed to the Karnataka High Court Subcommittee to frame Admiralty rules for the Karnataka High Court. The Committee was constituted by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Dr. D Y Chandrachud.

According to an official notification by the High Court, the sub-committee will comprise two members: the Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru and Dr. Harisankar K. Sathyapalan, Associate Professor of Law, NLSU. This subcommittee has been constituted prepare draft rules pertaining to practice and procedure of Admiralty Jurisdiction, including fees, cost and expenses in such proceedings, under the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017, following which it will submit it before the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court and District Judiciary Rules Committee for approval.

The official notification is available here.