Thilina Rajapaksha V. K.G. Ravindra Kumara, Police Sergeant and others – SC FR 90/2021-2025

The case involves Thilina Rajapaksha (A media-person) against K.G. Ravindra Kumara, B.M.S.S. Wijebandara, Police Officer 87445 (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Respondents, respectively, all police officers) and others. The Petitioner alleged violations of his fundamental rights under Articles 11 (prohibition of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment) and 12(1) (equality before the law and equal protection of the law) of the Constitution. These allegations stemmed from an incident where the Petitioner, a radio presenter, was stopped for a traffic offense, allegedly assaulted, verbally abused, illegally arrested, and unlawfully detained by the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Respondents. The Petitioner sustained multiple injuries, including a grievous dental fracture, which was corroborated by a Medico Legal