Nowadays, maritime piracy can be assumed as a great violent threat for the security of shipping and navigation specially in maritime piracy hotspots like Indian Ocean. This international insecurity at high seas is not tolerable by international community. Owing to this fact, there are various conventions and treaties regarding combating maritime piracy at international level. Beside that a separate domestic code of piracy is needed to suppress piracy in a most efficient means. There are various issues which complicates the efforts for combatting the maritime piracy. It is obvious that different actions must be taken for stablishing international cooperation to reduce the maritime piracy incidents all around the world peculiarly in hotspot piracy zones. For enhanced understanding the multiplex nature of this crime referring to legal decisions in every country will be beneficial undoubtedly. It shows the methods which are applied in current legal mechanism practically. In addition, it illustrates the correct direction for taking further steps to legislate the more comprehensive codes to give a proper response for current needs for ensuring the safe and secure marine atmosphere for maritime trade.