The Attorney General vs. Selvarasa Kirubakaran – SC APPEAL 82/2022-2024

Brief
In the case between the Attorney-General’s Department (Complainant-Appellant) and Selvarasa Kirubakaran (Accused-Petitioner/Respondent) along with others, the court addressed the admissibility and voluntariness of a confession under Section 24 of the Evidence Ordinance, and the proper legal standards for recording and translating statements in multiple languages. It was held that the contested confession was admissible, with the procedures for recording and translation found to be satisfactory and the burden of proving voluntariness properly applied. The judgment reaffirmed that questions concerning the voluntariness and relevance of a confession must be determined according to statutory tests and evidence presented, referencing the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act