Dadayakkarage Rupawathi vs The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC/0404/2017-2022

In the case between Dadayakkarage Rupawathi (Accused-Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the Accused-Appellant was properly convicted under Section 308(A)(2) of the Penal Code for cruelty to a child. The court held that the conviction was proper and upheld, reaffirming the principle that procedural regularity, thorough evaluation of evidence, and credible witness testimony are essential in criminal adjudications, especially in cases involving child victims. This decision relied on the evidentiary standards in criminal law and the interpretation of Section 48 of the Judicature Act, emphasizing that where proceedings are properly adopted and no application is made to re-summon witnesses, no procedural prejudice arises fr