We dont trust the Italian envoy anymore, says Supreme Court

by news
March 20, 2015

New Delhi: Slamming the Italian Ambassador over the marines issue, the Supreme Court on Monday said that the had lost trust in him.  The exact words were : We do not trust the Italian envoy any more.

The 2 marines were on board Italian vessel Enrica Lexie, when they shot dead 2 of the fishermen off Kerala Coast on February 15, last year.

Coming down heavily on Daniele Mancini, the court said A person who comes to the court and gives undertakings no immunity, when Daniele Mancini told that  he had complete immunity under the Vienna Convention.

The Supreme Court also restrained the envoy not to leave the country till further orders.

The apex court had on March 15 restrained the Italian Ambassador from leaving the country without its permission, taking exception to his governments refusal to send back the marines.

The 2 marines, Massimiliano Latore and Salvatore Girone were allowed by the apex court to go to Italy to cast their vote in the elections there after the Italian Ambassador had given an assurance to send them back.