Taking a tough stand, the Court told the centre to deposit the Rs 10 crore Italy had paid it as compensation for the 2012 shooting incident in which two Indian fishermen were killed.
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking arrest of Srilankan Naval Personals who allegedly killed 4 Indian Fishermen on January 18 this year.
With the Permanent Court of Arbitration asking India to cease criminal jurisdiction over two Italian marines who killed two Indians in 2012, a blow has been dealt to future jurisdiction over maritime zones.