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The Republic of Italy is yet to deposit before the Central Government the Rupees 10 crores compensation in the Enrica Lexie case related to the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian Marines in 2012.
This was informed by the Union of India before the Supreme Court on Monday.
A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India was hearing the application filed by the Centre seeking to close the criminal cases against the two Italian Marines in India, after accepting the compensation offered by Italy.
On April 9, the Supreme Court had asked the Republic of Italy of deposit the Rupees 10 crores compensation in the account specified by the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Ministry was in turn directed to deposit the same in the Supreme Court after receiving the amount from Italy.
Italy yet to transfer 10 cr compensation; SC says it knows how ministries work
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New Delhi, April 19 : The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it is awaiting the receipt of Rs 10 crore compensation for the kin of two Indian fishermen killed by Italian Marines off the Kerala coast in February 2012. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, at the outset, asked Centre s advocate Rajat Nair, whether the amount has been deposited? Nair responded, We are awaiting the receipt of money. The bench told Centre s counsel you were in a hurry last time, but we also know how ministries work.
Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that Italy has initiated the transfer of ₹10 crore compensation to be given to the kin of two Indian fishermen killed by Italian Marines off the Kerala coast in February 2012.
The Centre told a bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde that as soon as the money is received, the government will deposit it with the apex court as per the April 9 direction.
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“We are awaiting the receipt of money,” advocate Rajat Nair, appearing for the Centre, told the Bench.
The Bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, was hearing the Centre s application for closure of case against the two Italian marines Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre.
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An international tribunal had said that Italian marines should be tried in Italy.
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court today adjourned the Italian Marines case for the next week, despite the Center requesting early closure, as the government does not have to deposit the compensation amount with the court. It said last week that it would close the criminal case against the two, only on receiving an ex-gratia amount of Rs 10 crore.
Hearing the case today, Chief Justice SA Bobde said, “There is no evidence of depositing money with the Supreme Court? Why?”
The Center replied that the Italian government had transferred the money to India but we have not received it yet. After it is received, the money will be deposited in the court, the government said.
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