No death penalty for Italian marines as Centre won't prosecute them under SUA; Italy now questions the Jurisdiction of NIA to investigate the Case.

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24 Feb 2014 5:54 PM IST

  • No death penalty for Italian marines as Centre wont prosecute them under SUA; Italy now questions the Jurisdiction of NIA to investigate the Case.

    The Centre today informed Supreme Court that the Italian marines, accused of killing two fishermen, in Enrica Lexie Case would not be prosecuted under Suppression of Unlawful Acts against safety of Maritime Navigation And Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf) Act and in effect Italian marines would not face death penalty if convicted for killing the two Indian fishermen.The Supreme Court...

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