Edwin Silva Krishana Nandarajah alias Pradeep Master vs Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC APN NO. 14/2019-2020

In the case between Edwin Silva Krishana Nandarajah alias Pradeep Master (2nd Accused) and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the admissibility of confessionary statements obtained from the 1st and 2nd accused-petitioners during proceedings under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act. The core issue concerned whether the confessions were made voluntarily, in line with Section 24 of the Evidence Ordinance, and whether proper procedure was followed by the trial and appellate courts. It was held that the trial court failed to adequately address allegations of inducement, improper caution by the Magistrate, insufficient reflection time, and outside influence by investigative authorities. The principle reaffirmed was that the test for voluntariness under Section 24