C. A. Piyadasa v. Mahinda Balasooriya et al. – SC FR NO.629/2010-2017

In the case between C. A. Piyadasa (Plaintiff) and Mahinda Balasooriya (Inspector General of Police), Udayakumara (Headquarters Inspector of Police), and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court examined the alleged violation of constitutional fundamental rights under Article 11, specifically the protection against torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. The sequence of events involved the petitioner being arrested, assaulted, and subsequently mistreated during detention, with the allegation partially substantiated by medical evidence. After assessing conflicting accounts from the petitioner and the police, and considering the supporting Medico-Legal Report, it was determined that the petitioner’s rights under Article 11 had been violated. The court held in favor of the