Premalal De Silva v. Inspector Rodrigo and Others – sllr 1991 volume 2 page 307

In Premalal De Silva v. Inspector Rodrigo and Others, the court addressed the legality of an arrest and detention conducted by police officers, alleging breaches of the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Articles 11, 13, and 14 of the Constitution and violations of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act. It was established that the petitioner was arrested on 19 May 1989 without a valid warrant or proper legal procedure and was detained unlawfully without being presented before a Magistrate. Assessment of the evidence revealed procedural lapses, conflicting witness accounts, and violations of constitutional protections, particularly regarding unlawful detention and inhuman treatment. The holding affirmed that constitutional safeguards were violated, resulting in a directive for compensation