Ameer Ali And Others v. Srilanka Muslim Congress And Others – sllr 2006 volume 1 page 189

Brief
In the case between Ameer Ali and Others (petitioners) and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and Others (respondents), the court addressed whether the expulsions of elected parliamentary members from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress contravened constitutional requirements under Article 99(13)(a), specifically the principles of natural justice and adherence to internal party disciplinary procedures. The court determined that the expulsions were made without due process, lacked evidence—such as proper minutes of High Command meetings—and were marred by bias and procedural irregularity. It was held that the expulsions were ultra vires the party’s constitution, invalid as a matter of law, and did not justify the loss of the petitioners’ parliamentary seats. The principle reaffirmed is that a politi