Bandaranaike v. Jagathsena and Others – sllr 1984 volume 2 page 397

In the case between Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike (plaintiff/aggrieved party) and Jagathsena and others (respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether evidence established beyond reasonable doubt that the respondents were members of an unlawful assembly with the common object to intentionally insult Mrs. Bandaranaike. It was held that the prosecution did not sufficiently prove the identification and common unlawful object of the alleged assembly, leading to the refusal of the petition and upholding the acquittal of the respondents. The principle reaffirmed is that proof beyond reasonable doubt is required in establishing both the identity of all participants in an alleged unlawful assembly and their shared intent. Reliance was placed on the relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal