Kalidasan Sachchudanandan Vs. Officer-in-charge of Police Station, Yatiyanthota and others – S.C. (FR) No. 426/2010-2025

This case involves Kalidasan Sachchudanandan (Petitioner) alleging fundamental rights violation under Article 11 of the Constitution against police officers (2nd, 3rd, and 4th Respondents) for an alleged assault. The Petitioner claimed he was assaulted by police officers on 29.06.2010. The Respondents denied the allegations, stating they responded to a public disturbance caused by an unruly mob, in which the Petitioner was involved. The Court concluded that the Petitioner failed to prove, on a balance of probability, that his fundamental rights under Article 11 were violated by the police, and therefore dismissed the petition without costs.

Menaka Wijesundera, J. – The petitioner alleged a violation of fundamental rights under Article 11 due to an assault by police officers on 29.06.201