Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Cases Against Italian Marines In Enrica Lexie Case Accepting Compensation
Accepting the compensation of Rupees 10 crores deposited by the Republic of Italy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed the criminal proceedings pending in India against against two Italian Marines -Massimilano Latorre and Salvatore Girone – with respect to the 2012 sea-firing incident near Kerala coast which killed two Indian fishermen.
The Court has directed the transfer of the amount of Rupees 10 crores – deposited with the Supreme Court Registry – to the High Court of Kerala.
