Supreme Court Hears Writ Petition by Foreign State Against Union of India Regarding Criminal Jurisdiction Over Its Military Personnel for Deaths at Sea. The Petitioners Challenge the Jurisdiction of Kerala Police and Invoke Sovereign Immunity, Relying on International Law, Maritime Zones Act, 1976, and UNCLOS, Seeking Transfer of Custody to Italy.
1 Aug 2026The case arose from an incident on 15 February 2012, when the Italian commercial vessel M.V. Enrica Lexie, with a Military Protection Detachment on bo...
