Petitioner S M Anantha Murugan, an advocate, submitted that nine agreements had been signed between the two countries, including on Maritime boundary and exchange of prisoners -- both under trial and those convicted.
He contended that the five fishermen sentenced to death were arrested by Lankan navy within 12 nautical miles of the Indian shores, which was beyond their territorial jurisdiction as per one of the treaties.
The extradition treaty was based on resolutions passed by the United Nations, SAARC nations and Vienna convention. Hence the fishermen should be transferred to the Central Prison here, he said.
The petition will be taken up for hearing tomorrow.
Meanwhile Justice M Venugopal transferred the petition filed by the wife of one of the fishermen, seeking a direction to the Centre and others to appoint a counsel and conduct the appeal in the case in an effective manner,to a division bench.
When the case came for hearing today, the Judge transferred it to a division bench.
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