Rev. Ratmalane Sri Sidartha v. Attorney General – sllr 2005 volume 2 page 000

In the case between Rev. Ratmalane Sri Sidartha (Accused-Petitioner) and the Attorney General, the court addressed whether the Attorney General’s transfer of a case from one Provincial High Court to another under Section 47 of the Judicature Act was valid in the context of the 13th Amendment. The court held that the statutory power under Section 47 remained unaffected by constitutional amendment, reaffirming the principle that statutory provisions governing the Attorney General’s discretion to transfer cases prevail unless expressly repealed. This decision relied on statutory interpretation, constitutional provisions, and relevant precedents, emphasizing that the retention of statutory authority enables continued flexibility in managing the administration of justice across provincial bound