The Supreme Court had held that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other Respondents violated the fundamental rights of Sub Inspector (SI) Sugath Mendis which are protected by Article 12(1) and 14(1)(g).
The court also awarded compensation of Rs.1 million to be paid within 3 months and or
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High Court Rejects Bail For Covid-19 Afflicted SSP Shani Abeysekera; Lawyers File FR
A fundamental rights application has been filed in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on behalf of SSP Shani Abeysekera after the Gampaha High Court rejected his bail application after a week-long deliberation on Wednesday (9).
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The former CID Director’s lawyers filed a petition in Supreme Court, calling on the highest court of the land to ensure his safety in custody and demanding compensation of Rs 3 million for his unlawful arrest and detention.
In the Fundamental Rights petition, Abeysekera’s lawyers said that his arrest was a violation of his rights guaranteed under Article 13 (1) and 12 (1) of the Constitution. The petition asks the court to direct the Inspector General of Police to provide SSP Abeysekera with adequate protection, specifying circumstances such as if he was taken out of remand prison quarters for investigations or any other purpose such as the recovery of wea