Mohammed Kamil Kuthubdeen vs Hon. Attorney General – SC SPL LA 24/2024-2025

The Supreme Court considered the Special Leave to Appeal application challenging the majority judgment of the Court of Appeal. The primary legal issue addressed was whether the Court of Appeal judgment was rendered per incuriam due to the alleged omission of crucial documents from the appeal record. Further examination concerned potential abuse of process arising from the Petitioner’s procedural conduct, such as multiple motions and attempts to withdraw the Special Leave to Appeal application during parallel proceedings. The Court determined that the challenged judgment was not per incuriam and ruled that the Petitioner’s actions constituted an abuse of process. The application for withdrawal was allowed subject to payment of state costs, and the Court of Appeal’s judgment was upheld, rein