The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Government to respond to Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre’s plea seeking to go back to his country for two months following brain stroke suffered by him recently.
The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice R.M. Lodha, while asking the Centre to respond, set the next date of hearing on September 12.
Meanwhile, the court has relaxed its order mandating both the Italian marines to report to the Chanakyapuri police station once a week, permitting Latorre exemption for two weeks starting from Aug 31.
Two Italian marines are facing charges of murder for killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast in 2012.
