Italian Marines Compensation

The Supreme Court modified its June 15, 2021 order on Friday and directed that a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each be paid to seven fishermen and the legal heirs of two others.

Taking note of a plea by some fishermen seeking compensation, the Supreme Court Thursday directed the Kerala High Court not to disburse any amount from Rs 2 crore earmarked for the owner of fishing boat

The Supreme Court today adjourned the Italian Marines case to next week, notwithstanding the Centre's request for early closing, because the government is yet to deposit the compensation amount with the court.

The Supreme Court today said it will close criminal cases against two Italian marines only after the Indian government deposits the compensation amount of Rs 10 crore with it.

The case against two Italian marines who shot dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala cost in 2012 will be closed only when Italy compensates the families of the victims, the Supreme Court said today. "Let Italy pay them compensation. Only then will we allow the withdrawal of prosecution," Chief Justice SA Bobde said.

The family of a man who killed himself in Kerala last year claims he was on the fishing boat that came under fire from Italian marines eight years ago when he was 14. The family wants the centre to get Rs 100 crore from Italy days after a UN court said India is entitled to compensation but cannot try the marines for murder.

The centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking closure of judicial proceedings in India against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen, off the Kerala coast, saying it has accepted the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration or PCA at the Hague that held that India is entitled to get compensation in the case, b...

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague has upheld the conduct of the Indian authorities in the Enrica Lexie case in which two Italian marines were accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012, and said New Delhi is entitled to get compensation in the case but can't prosecute the marines due to official immunity enjoyed by them.

The owner of a boat, on which two fishermen were killed by Italian marines in February, has withdrawn the compensation case after receiving Rs 17 lakh as damages from the Italian government. Freddy, owner of the fishing boat St Antony, also reportedly gave an undertaking to Italian authorities stating that he "pardons the marines in the name of God...

The families of the two fishermen, allegedly killed by Italian Marines, have withdrawn their cases demanding compensation for the tragedy. The Kerala High Court allowed the family members to withdraw the affidavits and submissions made by them against Italy's plea to quash the FIR registered against the two marines.

The Italian government has offered a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the families of the two Indian fishermen allegedly shot dead by two Italian marines on February 15. Sources say the Italian government representatives and victims' families are drafting an agreement to be presented before the Kerala High Court today.

The Supreme Court modified its June 15, 2021 order on Friday and directed that a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each be paid to seven fishermen and the legal heirs of two others.

Taking note of a plea by some fishermen seeking compensation, the Supreme Court Thursday directed the Kerala High Court not to disburse any amount from Rs 2 crore earmarked for the owner of fishing boat

The Supreme Court today adjourned the Italian Marines case to next week, notwithstanding the Centre's request for early closing, because the government is yet to deposit the compensation amount with the court.

The Supreme Court today said it will close criminal cases against two Italian marines only after the Indian government deposits the compensation amount of Rs 10 crore with it.

The case against two Italian marines who shot dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala cost in 2012 will be closed only when Italy compensates the families of the victims, the Supreme Court said today. "Let Italy pay them compensation. Only then will we allow the withdrawal of prosecution," Chief Justice SA Bobde said.

The family of a man who killed himself in Kerala last year claims he was on the fishing boat that came under fire from Italian marines eight years ago when he was 14. The family wants the centre to get Rs 100 crore from Italy days after a UN court said India is entitled to compensation but cannot try the marines for murder.

The centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking closure of judicial proceedings in India against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen, off the Kerala coast, saying it has accepted the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration or PCA at the Hague that held that India is entitled to get compensation in the case, b...

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague has upheld the conduct of the Indian authorities in the Enrica Lexie case in which two Italian marines were accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012, and said New Delhi is entitled to get compensation in the case but can't prosecute the marines due to official immunity enjoyed by them.

The owner of a boat, on which two fishermen were killed by Italian marines in February, has withdrawn the compensation case after receiving Rs 17 lakh as damages from the Italian government. Freddy, owner of the fishing boat St Antony, also reportedly gave an undertaking to Italian authorities stating that he "pardons the marines in the name of God...

The families of the two fishermen, allegedly killed by Italian Marines, have withdrawn their cases demanding compensation for the tragedy. The Kerala High Court allowed the family members to withdraw the affidavits and submissions made by them against Italy's plea to quash the FIR registered against the two marines.

The Italian government has offered a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the families of the two Indian fishermen allegedly shot dead by two Italian marines on February 15. Sources say the Italian government representatives and victims' families are drafting an agreement to be presented before the Kerala High Court today.