SC allows Italian marines to extend stay by 3 months on medical grounds

April 09, 2015 16:22

Just in: The Supreme Court has allowed Italian marine Italian Marine Massimiliano Latorre, who along with a colleague is accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012, to extend his stay in Italy on medical grounds.

Latorre, who had undergone a cardiac surgery in Italy in January this year, has sought the extension saying that recently he had developed certain medical complications and the court be pleased to extend his stay on this ground.

On January 14, the apex court had granted three months extension to Latorre to stay in his country on medical grounds after the Centre said there was no objection on his plea on humanitarian ground.

Under international pressure, India had dropped a plan to prosecute the marines under a tough new anti-piracy law. Italy says the incident occurred in international waters and that jurisdiction over the marines should lie with Rome.

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