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Samanthilaka Vs Ernest Perera and Others. the judgement was given by supreme court S. C. APPLICATION No. 65/88.

Gamaralalage Samanthilake alleged that The violation by certain police officers. the petitioner who Samanthilake concerned her fundamental right of freedom from arrest, except according to procedure established by law [Article 13 (1)]; her right to personal liberty and freedom from detention or custody, except after being produced before a judge of the nearest competent court, upon and in terms of an order of such judge made in accordance with procedure established by law[Article 13 (2)]; and the right to be free from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or…

ANSALIN FERNANDO v. SARATH PERERA, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, POLICE STATION, CHILAW AND OTHERS, the judgement was given by supreme court. S.C. APPLICATION NO. 18/87

her petition dated 18.02.87 the petitioner complains that her son the 6th respondent (a University student) was arrested at their house in Chilaw on 02.01.87 at about 3.30 p.m. by a police party who assaulted him with fists and took him away in a jeep without giving any reason for the arrest; that thereafter the 6th respondent was detained at the Bandaragama Police Station where he was subjected to assaults and other ill-treatment; that the 6th respondent was last seen on the evening of 04.02.87 after which she was informed…

The case of Amal Sudath Silva vs Kodithuwakku, inspector of police and Others S.C. APPLICATION No. 186/86.

The petitioner pleads that he was arrested by the police on 9.10.1 386 on suspicion of having committed theft of side mirrors from several motor vehicles. He was thereafter taken to the Panadura police station in custody for 5 nights without being produced before a Magistrate During this period of 5 days he states he was severely beaten up by the 4 respondents with batons and was also subjected to physical torture by them by being hung to a beam at the police station by his hands tied to a…

Namasivayan vs Gunawardene the judgement was given by supreme court S. C. APPLICATION NO. 166/86

The petitioner was travelling in a bus at Nawalapitiya when he was arrested by the 3rd respondent. He was not informed the reason for his arrest. He was taken to a security personnel camp and kept there and repeatedly assaulted by the 3rd respondent and other security personnel. He was forced to make a statement on the lines suggested by the 3rd respondent. He was not released after his statement as promised but continued to be kept in unlawful detention. The respondent said the petitioner was arrested because he was…

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984.

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984. Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984 entry into force 26 June 1987, in accordance with article 27 (1). Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. Recognizing that those rights derive from the inherent…

The case of Kapugeekiyana vs Hettiachchi and two others S.C. No. 80/84.

The petitioner, a suspect in a murder case complained that about 6.00 a m. on 13.6.1984 the 1st and 2nd respondents entered his house, searched it and took into custody documents and files belonging to him without a search warrant. Thereafter without a warrant of arrest they arrested him and took him to the 4th Floor of the C.I.D. Office, Colombo 01. There they subjected him to harassment, assault, torture, duress. humiliation and cruel, inhuman, degrading and barbaric treatment. the judgement was compensation ordered for illegal detention. the court…

Gunawardena vs Perera and Others S.C. APPLICATION NO.20/83.

The petitioner who are the Gunawardena and others are going to passed the Kollupitiya police station with caring the banner. the policeman who came in suddenly and take the banner. The photographer who is going on road and take the photo. after he was arrested by police. the petitioner and other go to police station for take off him. and after petitioner who is Gunawardena and others were subjected to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment by policeman. The judgement was the petitioner and others arrested in unlawful and contravened Article…

FERNANDO vs ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANOTHER case of supreme court. S.C. APPLICATION NO. 2 OF 1983

The petitioner, sought a declaration stating that the Respondents (the police) violated his fundamental rights of freedom of thought, and conscience, subjected him to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment, illegally arrested him and did not inform him of the reason, for such arrest and violated his fundamental right of freedom of speech. he was attending a peaceful assembly and one day fast to protest against the detention of three Christian clergymen, a doctor, a University lecturer and his wife. after the petitioner and others were members of an…

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979, Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 34/180 of 18 December 1979 entry into force 3 September 1981, in accordance with article 27(1). Noting that the Charter of the United Nations reaffirms faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women, Noting that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms the principle of the inadmissibility of discrimination and proclaims…

The constitution of Democratic Socialist Republic Sri Lanaka 1978 ( English, Sinhala)

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