Central Act
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Section 87. Restrictions on suits for wages.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
In forceAll India (Central Act)
87. Restrictions on suits for wages. A proceeding for the recovery of wages due to a seafarer shall not be instituted by or on behalf of any seafarer in any civil court except where,--- (a) the ship owner has been declared insolvent; (b) the vessel is under arrest or sold by the authority of any court; or (c) a Judicial Magistrate of the first class refers a claim to the court.