Supreme Court of India

Gaurav Kumar Bansal v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 7 S.C.R. 725
Bench T.S. Thakur and Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ.
Decided 9 September 2014

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Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 32 - Writ petition under - Seeking directions to the Government of India to intervene and expedite release of Indian seamen held hostages by the Somalian Pirates in the international waters and to frame anti piracy guidelines - Held: Pirates operating from Somalia is serious menace to the safety of maritime traffic - Combating piracy is imperative for safety of seafarers as well as successful world trade - This Court cannot assume the role of the executive to oversee the sensitive issue of co­ ordination with international agencies and bodies, when the

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