Bandaranaike v. Weeraratne and Others – sllr 1981 volume 1 page 010

In the case between Bandaranaike (petitioner) and Weeraratne and others (members of the Special Presidential Commission), the Court addressed whether Article 81(3) of the Constitution precludes judicial review of a parliamentary resolution imposing civic disabilities. The Court held that the preclusive clause in Article 81(3) bars any legal proceedings to challenge the validity of such resolutions once certified by the Speaker, reaffirming the principle that constitutional finality attaches to resolutions passed by Parliament and certified under the prescribed process. Reliance was placed upon the Constitution, particularly Article 81, with emphasis on the conclusive effect of the Speaker’s Certificate and the inability of any Court or tribunal to question it. This decision underscores the