Veeradas v. Controller of Immigration and Emigration and Others – sllr 1989 volume 2 page 205

Brief
In the case between Veeradas (petitioner) and the Controller of Immigration and Emigration, Air Lanka Ltd., and other officials (respondents), the court addressed the issue of alleged violations of fundamental rights under Articles 11, 13, 14(1)(a), and 14(1)(h) of the Constitution relating to wrongful arrest, detention, and prevention from travel. It was held that the actions taken by airline and immigration authorities—comprising off-loading, examination of documents, detention, and arrest—were lawful due to reasonable suspicion of possible passport irregularities, and did not infringe upon the petitioner’s constitutional rights. Reliance was placed on relevant statutory provisions, such as Section 35 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, affirming the principle that bona fide suspici