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Fishermen Disputes — Landmark Judgments

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

Berubari Union Case (1960)

1960

While not directly related to fishermen disputes, this landmark judgment established the principle that the power to cede territory belongs to the Union government under Article…

State of Tamil Nadu vs Union of India (2014)

2014

The Madras High Court examined the Tamil Nadu government's challenge to the Centre's handling of fishermen arrests and the validity of the 1974 Katchatheevu agreement. While the…