M.Roshan Dilruk Fernando vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC 03/2016-2016

In the case between M. Roshan Dilruk Fernando (Accused Petitioner) and Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed whether the Accused Petitioner was entitled to relief under revisionary jurisdiction concerning convictions for abduction (section 354 of the Penal Code) and rape of a girl under 16 years old (section 364(2)E of the Penal Code). The court held that the Petitioner failed to establish “exceptional circumstances” required to invoke revisionary jurisdiction, citing the Petitioner’s unexplained delay and lack of adequate justification for revision, and rejected arguments based on personal and familial circumstances. It was reaffirmed that revisionary jurisdiction is an extraordinary remedy reserved for rare situations where no alternative adequate remedy exists, as reco