The Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegation of Bribery or Corruption vs Siyambalage Don Nelson – CA PHC 118/2012-2015

In the case between the Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegation of Bribery or Corruption (Complainant-Petitioner) and Siyambalage Don Nelson (Accused-Respondent), the court addressed whether the Director General of the Bribery Commission is entitled to seek revision of a High Court order under section 364 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, and whether certification of the accused’s known income in prosecutions under section 23A of the Bribery Act requires certification by the Director General or if it is sufficient for the investigating officer to certify. The court held that a revision application could lawfully be brought by the Director General and that procedural objections regarding affidavit requirements and omission of annexures did not bar review, given the circu