Shanthi Chandrasekeram v. D. B. Wijetunga and Others – sllr 1992 volume 2 page 293

The case between Shanthi Chandrasekeram (petitioning on behalf of the detenu) and D. B. Wijetunga and others addressed the issue of whether the arrests and detentions carried out under emergency regulations constituted infringements of fundamental rights as protected by Articles 11, 13(1), and 13(2) of the Constitution. It was held that the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction under Article 126(3) applies to the entirety of a habeas corpus application and not merely to the question of fundamental rights infringement. The findings established that the arrests and detentions were conducted without lawful justification and thus violated constitutional protections, specifically those under Articles 13(1) and 13(2). The Court accordingly declared the detention orders void, recognized the arrests and de