Supreme Court quashes felony instances towards Italian marines in India

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the closure of proceedings in India towards two Italian marines, accused of killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast in February 2012, and the disbursal of Rs 10 crore compensation to the heirs of the victims, Bar & Bench reported.
Referring to the worldwide arbitral award and the phrases of the settlement amongst India, Italy and the Kerala authorities, a trip bench comprising justices Indira Banerjee and MR Shah mentioned the case towards marines Massimilano Latorre and Salvatore Girone for the offences could be now pursued by Italy there.

On Friday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had knowledgeable the bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and M R Shah that Rs 10 crore compensation, which Italy had agreed to pay the households of the victims, had been deposited within the courtroom Registry consistent with its earlier directive.

The compensation is a mutually agreed quantity between India and Italy when it comes to the award by a global tribunal. The Supreme Court had earlier mentioned that Rs 4 crore every out of the compensation will go to the subsequent of kin of the 2 fishermen whereas Rs 2 crore will likely be given to the proprietor of the fishing vessel wherein they have been travelling.
On February 15, 2012, two Indian fishermen getting back from a fishing expedition close to Lakshadweep islands onboard fishing vessel St Antony have been gunned down by two Italian marines on board oil tanker Enrica Lexie. The incident occurred round 20 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala. Shortly after the incident, the Indian Coast Guard intercepted Enrica Lexie and detained the 2 Italian marines— Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre.