The Shore Nuisances (Bombay and Kolaba) Act, 1853

Shore Nuisances (Bombay and Kolaba) Act, 1853
Council of the Governor General of India
Long title An Act to facilitate the removal of nuisances and eneroachments below high water mark in the Islands of Bombay and Kolaba.
Citation	Act No. XI of 1853
Enacted by	Council of the Governor General of India
Enacted	15 July 1853
Repealed by
Repealed in part, By: Ports and Ports-dues Act, 1855 (Act 22 of 1855) Repealing Act, 1870 (Act 14 of 1870)
Status: Amended

The Shore Nuisances (Bombay and Kolaba) Act, 1853 or Act XI of 1853 is a law which was enacted for large sea-shore in the islands with a view to the safe navigation of the harbour, and to facilitate the removal of nuisances, obstructions and encroachments below high-water mark in harbour, or upon or about the shores of islands in Bombay and Kolaba (now Colaba) in former British India. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The law was enacted by the Council of the Governor General of India, which was the legislative body before the establishement of the Imperial Legislative Council in 1861.

See also

• Seven Islands of Bombay
• History of Bombay under British rule

References

1. "Indian Kanoon". indiankanoon.org. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
2. "Bombay Act No. XI of 1853: The Shore Nuisances (Bombay and Kolaba) Act, 1853" (PDF). Maharashtra Law And Judiciary Department. 9 February 2012.
3. "a1853-11.pdf" (PDF). www.indiacode.nic.in. Retrieved 25 October 2025.