Supreme Court of India

Republic of Italy and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2013] 4 S.C.R. 595
Bench Altamas Kabir and J. Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 18 January 2013

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What the Court ordered

Before parting with the topic, one submission of Shri Salve is required to be dealt with: D Shri Salve relied heavily upon the decision reported in Aban Loyd Chilies Offshore Ltd. v.

Judgment, page 78

From the headnote

International Law: . Incident of firing at a distance of about 20. 5 nautical miles c from the Indian sea-coast of the State of Kera/a - Firing by officers of naval staff of Italy deployed on merchant ship of Italy - Resulting in death of two persons on Indian Fishing Vessel - FIR against two officers u/s. 302134 /PC lodged in the State of Kera/a - State Police investigated the matter and arrested the accused - Writ Petition u/Art. 226 of the Constitution by the accused challenging the jurisdiction of State of Kera/a in registering FIR, in investigating the matter and in arresting the accused

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