Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 937 · Decided 2 September 2026
Fisherman Care v. The Government of India Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries REP. BY Its Secretary and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 937 · [2026] 9 S.C.R. 319
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 8442/2021
- Decided
- 2 September 2026
- Bench
- ALOK ARADHE, PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- IA disposed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19(1)(g)
Headnote
The issue under consideration relates to the right of fishermen using purse seine nets to access the Exclusive Economic Zones [EEZ] beyond the territorial waters of the State Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983 - Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 2020 - Economic Zone Rules, 2025 - In exercise of the powers under the Act, State of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. MS No.40 dated 25.03.2000 through the Department of Animal
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