Indika Roshan Francis vs. Bulathsinghalage Lal Cooray and Rajapaksha Pathirannahelage Priyadarshani – SC REVISION/02/2019-2022

Brief
In the case between Indika Roshan Francis (Appellant) and Bulathsinghalage Lal Cooray and Rajapaksha Pathirannahelage Priyadarshani (Respondents), the court addressed whether the Supreme Court possesses revisionary jurisdiction to review and set aside the Civil Appellate High Court’s judgment, given the constitutional and statutory allocation of such powers to the Court of Appeal. It was determined that the Supreme Court’s revisionary powers, previously applicable under certain statutes, were removed following the adoption of the 1978 Constitution, with exclusive authority placed upon the Court of Appeal under Article 138. The findings established that no exceptional circumstances or miscarriage of justice justified Supreme Court intervention where the appellant did not pursue a time