New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Kerala High Court not to pay the compensation paid to the owner of the fishing boat “Saint Antony”, in which two fishermen were allegedly killed by Italian marines in 2012. when the ten surviving crew members also asked for a share. In this.
a bench consisting of Justice Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramaniam passed the order on a plea by the surviving fishermen, who argued that they were also eligible for compensation from the Rs 2 crore prescribed by the apex court for the boat owner.
solicitor General Tushar Mehta Suggested that the petition of the fishermen may be sent to the Kerala HC which has been entrusted with the distribution of compensation, on which the Bench called a notice to the owner of the ship. Freddy was necessary as any amendment in the order would deduct his share.
The bench said it would eventually leave it to the high court to decide, but before referring the matter to the high court, it should first listen to the owner of the boat.
Alleging that even though they were not hit by bullets in that firing incident, they were also harmed, the surviving fishermen pleaded with the court that they should be compensated like their two associates, who died and the boat owner. 10 crore was given a compensation of Rs. On June 15, the Supreme Court had accepted the compensation of Rs 10 crore deposited by Italy. Of the total Rs 10 crore, Rs 4 crore was to be paid to the family members of each of the deceased and Rs 2 crore to the owner of the boat.
After this the top court closed all proceedings in India against two Italian marines – massimiliano latore And salvatore girone.
“After the shooting incident, the applicants are afraid to go to sea. Due to the same, applicants have lost their means of livelihood and moral right to feed their family members. Applicants and their families are also struggling for basic livelihood. He has also suffered immense mental trauma and suffering,” the petition states.
a bench consisting of Justice Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramaniam passed the order on a plea by the surviving fishermen, who argued that they were also eligible for compensation from the Rs 2 crore prescribed by the apex court for the boat owner.
solicitor General Tushar Mehta Suggested that the petition of the fishermen may be sent to the Kerala HC which has been entrusted with the distribution of compensation, on which the Bench called a notice to the owner of the ship. Freddy was necessary as any amendment in the order would deduct his share.
The bench said it would eventually leave it to the high court to decide, but before referring the matter to the high court, it should first listen to the owner of the boat.
Alleging that even though they were not hit by bullets in that firing incident, they were also harmed, the surviving fishermen pleaded with the court that they should be compensated like their two associates, who died and the boat owner. 10 crore was given a compensation of Rs. On June 15, the Supreme Court had accepted the compensation of Rs 10 crore deposited by Italy. Of the total Rs 10 crore, Rs 4 crore was to be paid to the family members of each of the deceased and Rs 2 crore to the owner of the boat.
After this the top court closed all proceedings in India against two Italian marines – massimiliano latore And salvatore girone.
“After the shooting incident, the applicants are afraid to go to sea. Due to the same, applicants have lost their means of livelihood and moral right to feed their family members. Applicants and their families are also struggling for basic livelihood. He has also suffered immense mental trauma and suffering,” the petition states.
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