Nagananda Kodituwakku v. Hon. Attorney General – CA CC/14/2016-2016

In the case between Nagananda Kodituwakku (Petitioner) and the Hon. Attorney General, with the 3rd Respondent also cited, the court addressed whether the act of presenting incorrect or false material to obtain interim relief amounts to contempt of court. The court held that, in allegations of contempt concerning misrepresentation to the court, it is imperative for the Attorney General to be heard before any further proceedings are adopted. This determination reaffirmed the principle that the Attorney General’s views, as the chief prosecutor, are essential in contempt proceedings per Article 105(3) of the Constitution. Accordingly, the Registrar was directed to notify the Attorney General to express his opinion as amicus curiae before further action, emphasizing the court’s commitment to pr