Kanagarathnam Selvaharan vs. Idippully Mudiyanselage Ranjith Kumarasinghe et al. – SC FR CASE NO:34/2017-2024

In the case between Kanagarathnam Selvaharan (Plaintiff) and officers of the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau, the Inspector General of Police, and the Attorney General (Respondents), the Supreme Court addressed the issue of alleged infringement of fundamental rights under Articles 11, 12, and 13 of the Constitution, following the petitioner’s arrest and detention on charges relating to alleged cheating and misappropriation associated with commercial transactions. It was determined that the arrest and detention were conducted within the bounds of applicable statutory and constitutional provisions, and that reasonable grounds existed to suspect criminal conduct. The principal holding confirmed that the arrest was lawful and that no violation of fundamental rights occurred, reaffirming the