Detention and demurrage charges are often used interchangeably in international shipping, but they refer to distinct and different aspects of the shipping process. Although they are two sides of the same coin, they address different stages of the shipping journey
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The SC established the concept of ‘Curative Petition’ in 2002 under its inherent powers under Article 129 & Article 142 the Constitution of India (“CoI”), through a series of judgments in the case Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra. It is the ultimate legal resort available to litigants’ seeking relief. A curative petition is filed when a review petition is dismissed by circulation, i.e., without an open hearing in the SC. However, a curative petition is allowed only in very exceptional cases where a serious miscarriage of justice has occurred.
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