Supreme Court of India · 2021-06-15
Massimilano Latorre vs Union Of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Massimilano Latorre
- Respondent
- Union Of India
- Author
- M.R. Shah
- Bench
- M.R. Shah, Indira Banerjee
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdictional issues surrounding the prosecution of Italian Marines involved in the shooting of Indian fishermen. The court ruled that the Indian authorities had the jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute the case under Indian law, despite the involvement of foreign nationals and a foreign vessel. The court emphasized the need for accountability in cases involving foreign nationals committing crimes in Indian waters, ultimately upholding the FIR registered against the accused.