Lucas Appuhamy v. Maturata and Others – sllr 1994 volume 1 page 401

In the case between Lucas Appuhamy (Plaintiff) and Maturata and others (Defendants), the court addressed whether the arrest of the petitioner without a warrant was conducted in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code and whether the force used during the arrest amounted to a violation of Articles 11 and 13(1) of the Constitution. It was determined that the medical evidence supported the view that the injuries sustained by the petitioner were consistent with a fall and the application of moderate, reasonable force, not excessive or unlawful conduct by the police. The application was dismissed on the basis that the arrest procedures were proper and no fundamental rights under the specified constitutional provisions had been infringed. The ruling reaffirmed the principle that reasonable f