Safiul Muthunabeen Mohamed Muszhaaraff vs All Ceylon Makkal Congress – SC EXPULSION 02/2022-2024

In the case between Safiul Muthunabeen Mohamed Muszhaaraff (petitioner, an elected Member of Parliament) and officials of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (respondents, including the Secretary General and members of the party’s disciplinary committee), the court addressed the validity of the petitioner’s expulsion from his political party following a disciplinary inquiry. The matter centered on whether the disciplinary process complied with principles of natural justice, particularly the right to a fair hearing and procedural fairness under Article 99(13)(a) of the Constitution. Ultimately, the Court held that the expulsion was invalid due to significant procedural defects and a breach of natural justice, reaffirming the principle that party disciplinary actions must comply with fundamental