NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed one of the two Italian marines, facing murder charges in India, to return home for medical treatment for four months after the Centre maintained its earlier stand that it had no objection to his plea.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha said, “Its order will be operational only after Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre, who suffered a brain stroke on August 31, gives an unequivocal and unambiguous undertaking of the dates of departure and arrival back to India.”
“Having heard the counsel, we are of the view that applicant be permitted to travel to Italy for his treatment for a period of four months,” the Bench said.
In the order, the Bench also said, “Since the Government of India has no objection in principle on the plea of the applicant (Latorre), we direct that authorities here to facilitate his travel”.
Latorre was directed to give a fresh undertaking in specific terms as directed by the court.
The Bench ordered him to withdraw some paragraphs from the undertaking in which the issue of jurisdiction was raised about the case, which pertains to the killing of two Indian fishermen allegedly by Italian marines Latorre and Salvatore Girone on board ‘Enrica Lexie’ off Kerala on February 15, 2012.
The SC also took on record the undertaking furnished by Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini on behalf of the Republic of Italy that the ailing marine would abide by all terms and conditions set for his travel to his native country. According to the Bench, the condition for the relief granted to Latorre would be same as set by the court on February 22, 2013 when the two marines were allowed to travel to Italy under the control and custody of the Ambassador of Italy in India, to cast their ballot in the elections. Latorre had submitted that he be allowed to return to Italy for his “more rapid and complete recovery”.
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