An international tribunal had said the Italian Marines must be tried in Italy itself.
New Delhi:
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 two soldiers, Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre, were accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in 2012, but an international tribunal decided that that duo must be tried in Italy.
The Centre had on Wednesday told the court that the victims families had agreed to be compensated. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had requested the bench to take up the matter for hearing today since there was some urgency between the two nations governments.
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Women Not Sufficiently Represented in the Courts Just 7.2% of judges in the higher judiciary are women
The judiciary’s ability to represent woman is one of the foremost issues concerning democratic society and India is no exception. There are only two women judges in the Supreme Court of India of a sanctioned strength of 34 justices, and only 80 in the High Courts of a sanctioned strength of 1,079.
Just 7.2% of judges in the higher judiciary are women and only 4% of senior advocates. There is another problem which demands attention. It is not clear whether the 7.2% are being considered for jobs that have a direct impact on public life in India.