India drops anti-piracy charges

India has dropped a plan to use a tough anti-piracy law to prosecute two Italian marines who killed two fishermen, the Supreme Court heard on Monday, amid a diplomatic row.

India drops anti-piracy charges against Italian marines

India has dropped a plan to use a tough anti-piracy law to prosecute two Italian marines who killed two fishermen, the Supreme Court heard on Monday, amid a diplomatic row.

Attorney General Goolam Vahanvati told the court that the marines would instead be charged with unspecified offences under the country’s criminal code, which could be murder.

“The honourable law minister has recorded his opinion that provisions of the SUA Act (maritime and anti-piracy act) are not attracted in this case,” Vahanvati told the top court.

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Source: AFP.

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