A Clarification from Shipping Ministry on Detention of Italian Ship ‘Enrica Lexie

20-April-2012:-(PIB )The matter regarding detention of Italian Ship ‘Enrica Lexie” had come up before the Supreme Court today. In regard to the report in a section of the media that the Central Government expressed the view in the Supreme Court that the Kerala State police had no jurisdiction to detain the Italian Ship, it is clarified that the Central Government has not filed any Affidavit in the matter, nor any such instructions were given to the Government counsel . There is no difference of opinion between the Centre and the State Government.