Maritime Disasters & Indian Law: Why Filing an FIR Is Essential After Ship Accidents Legal Insight: Kerala’s delay in filing FIRs after ship disasters like MSC ELSA 3 weakens India’s ability to seek compensation, accountability, and justice.

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