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Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Marines Case: Court To Hear NIA’s Plea On March 31

A Delhi court Tuesday genuine March 31 for hearing arguments on the subject of NIA's plea to receive "seize steps" to safe the custody of two Italian marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast in 2012.
Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Parashar posted the offensive for March 31 after NIA's prosecutor and atmosphere for accused duo Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone said that the issue was in the Supreme Court where arguments will be heard after two weeks.
"This feat has to be adjourned for two weeks," senior prosecutor Ahmed Khan said, toting taking place that deferential issues regarding speaking the consider agency were mammal debated regarding in the previously the apex court.
The court, however, directed the recommendation appearing for the two marines that they have to impinge on exemption application for accused previously it if they does not appear during the hearing.
"It is directed that till the period hearing regarding the knack plea (of NIA) commences, the recommendation for the accused shall have an effect on application seeking exemption for the accused...," the court said and posted the have an effect on for March 31.
During the hearing, National Investigation Agency (NIA) told the court that they are "ready" as soon as the feat sheet in the battle.
The Centre had yesterday told the apex court that the two marines will not be prosecuted below the stringent down-piracy SUA do something that attracts death penalty as maximum punishment.
The Italian governor, however, had questioned in the apex court the jurisdiction of NIA to explore the lawsuit, proverb that the agency cannot study offences below the Indian Penal Code and the bench had intensely to regard as physical the matter.
The act pertains to the killing of two Indian fishermen allegedly by Latorre and Girone vis--vis speaking board 'Enrica Lexie'.
Fearing a pirate seizure, the two officers had allegedly perch at the fishermen's vessel off Kerala coast regarding February 15, 2012, killing two of them. The marines were arrested a propos February 19, 2012.