The Union Of India, Thr. The Ministry Of ... vs Joao Martin Fernandes

ik-168662635 Bombay High Court 16 December 2025 • WRIT PETITION NO.618 OF 2024 • 12 min read

Judges (1)

Valmiki Menezes Delivered

Counsel (9)

Barbara Andrade Counsel Respondent K. Panchal Counsel Respondent Laxmi Sawant Counsel Respondent Nigel Da Costa Frias Counsel Respondent Raviraj Chodankar Counsel Petitioner Savio Misquita Counsel Respondent Shane Coutinho Counsel Respondent Sonadevi Nishad Counsel Respondent V. Surlakar Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Indian Coast Guard Petitioner Union of India Petitioner Joao Martin Fernandes Respondent

Case Significance

The Union Of India, Thr. The Ministry Of ... vs Joao Martin Fernandes is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: ik-168662635). Writ petition by the Union of India and Indian Coast Guard challenging a District Court order allowing discovery of Coast Guard Court documents under Order XI Rule 14 and 18 CPC. The respondent's fishing trawler 'Sea Messiah' was rammed by Coast Guard Vessel ICGS Vaibhav in 2013 resulting in 6 fishermen deaths. The Court dismissed the petition holding that Coast Guard Court proceedings are public documents, the record was relevant for the just decision of the civil suit, and no Rule 122 restr The case was heard by Justice Valmiki Menezes.

Summary

Writ petition by the Union of India and Indian Coast Guard challenging a District Court order allowing discovery of Coast Guard Court documents under Order XI Rule 14 and 18 CPC. The respondent's fishing trawler 'Sea Messiah' was rammed by Coast Guard Vessel ICGS Vaibhav in 2013 resulting in 6 fishermen deaths. The Court dismissed the petition holding that Coast Guard Court proceedings are public documents, the record was relevant for the just decision of the civil suit, and no Rule 122 restriction existed to bar access to the documents.

What was the outcome of The Union Of India, Thr. The Ministry Of ... vs Joao Martin Fernandes?

Writ petition by the Union of India and Indian Coast Guard challenging a District Court order allowing discovery of Coast Guard Court documents under Order XI Rule 14 and 18 CPC. The respondent's fish...

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