The Supreme Court Monday granted three weeks time to the owner of the fishing vessel to respond to a plea of some Kerala fishermen seeking shares from Rs two crore compensation, to be paid to him for the 2012 incident in which his boat 'St Antony' was fired at by the Italian marines killing two fishermen.

Italian marines: India's Supreme Court grants 3 weeks to vessel owner to reply to plea of fishermen for compensation

The Supreme Court on Tuesday brought the curtain down on nine-year old criminal proceedings that were initiated in India against two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast in February 2012, after Rs 10 core in compensation was paid by Italy to the heirs of the deceased and the boat owner.

Supreme Court closes case against Italian marines for killing Indian fishermen; compensation announced

The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre to deposit in its account the compensation given by Italy for the kin of two Indian fishermen killed by Italian Marines off the Kerala coast in February 2012.

Deposit compensation for Indian fishermen killed by Italian marines, SC tells Centre

The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking closure of judicial proceedings here against two Italian marines’ accused of killing two Indian fishermen, off the Kerala coast, saying that it has accepted the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at the Hague which held that India is entitled to get compensation in the case but can't prosecute the marines due to official immunity enjoyed by them.

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Italian marines: India's Supreme Court grants 3 weeks to vessel owner to reply to plea of fishermen for compensation

Supreme Court closes case against Italian marines for killing Indian fishermen; compensation announced

Deposit compensation for Indian fishermen killed by Italian marines, SC tells Centre

Centre moves SC for closure of case against Italian marines after International tribunal decision