Criminal Cases Against Italian Marines, In 2012 Shooting, Closed By Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today closed all criminal cases against two Italian marines who were accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala cost in 2012. Saying that Italy should carry out its probe and that India, Italy and Kerala must cooperate, the Supreme Court directed that the compensation of Rs.10 crore give by the Italian government must be transferred to the Kerala High Court. The Centre had deposited the money given by Italy with the Supreme Court Registry. The Kerala government had told the court that out of Rs. 10 crore, Rs. 4 crore each will to be paid to the two victims' families and Rs. 2 crore to the owner of the boat which was destroyed.