Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Italian Marines in Maritime Shooting Case Based on UNCLOS Arbitral Award and Compensation Settlement. The Court exercised powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to close all proceedings, including FIR and bail bonds, after Italy deposited Rs. 10 crores as compensation and all parties agreed to the arbitral award under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982.
15 Jun 2022The dispute arose from an incident on 15 February 2012, where two Indian fishermen were killed off the coast of Kerala after being fired upon from the...
