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Italian marines can go home for Christmas - Kerala High Court
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The Kerala High Court on Thursday permitted the two Italian marines, accused of shooting two fishermen off Kerala coast, to visit their homes for Christmas provided the Centre accept the Italy's undertaking.
Italian Ambassador had given an undertaking that it would ensure the marines return to India.
Strongly opposing the plea of the marines, T. Asaf Ali, Director General of Prosecution appearing for the state government had submitted that they would not come back to face the trial once they were allowed to go home. He argued that the undertakings placed before the court by the Italian Ambassador and Consul General that the marines would be brought back were not bona fide. The state submitted that they were trying to take the accused out of the country under the pretext of celebrating Christmas. Once they reach Italy, they would be arrested and put behind bars for a crime registered in Italy on the same charge, rendering invalid the undertakings.
However, the counsel for the Italy assured the court that it would ensure that the Marines were brought back to India after Christmas.
The Hindu : States / Kerala : Italian marines can go home for Christmas: Kerala HC
. They won't come back
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The Kerala High Court on Thursday permitted the two Italian marines, accused of shooting two fishermen off Kerala coast, to visit their homes for Christmas provided the Centre accept the Italy's undertaking.
Italian Ambassador had given an undertaking that it would ensure the marines return to India.
Strongly opposing the plea of the marines, T. Asaf Ali, Director General of Prosecution appearing for the state government had submitted that they would not come back to face the trial once they were allowed to go home. He argued that the undertakings placed before the court by the Italian Ambassador and Consul General that the marines would be brought back were not bona fide. The state submitted that they were trying to take the accused out of the country under the pretext of celebrating Christmas. Once they reach Italy, they would be arrested and put behind bars for a crime registered in Italy on the same charge, rendering invalid the undertakings.
However, the counsel for the Italy assured the court that it would ensure that the Marines were brought back to India after Christmas.
The Hindu : States / Kerala : Italian marines can go home for Christmas: Kerala HC