Varghees v. The State of Ceylon

Varghees v. The State of Ceylon nlr vol 48 page 205 [48 NLR 205] – In the case between Varghese (Plaintiff) and Wijesinghe (S.I., Police) (Defendant), the court addressed whether a plea of “autrefois convict” (double jeopardy) is tenable when a petitioner, already co