Vinayagamoorthy, Attorney-At-Law (On Behalf of Wimalenthiran) v. The Attorney General and Others – sllr 1997 volume 1 page 113

Brief
In Vijayam Wimalenthiran v. The Army Commander and Others, the court examined the legality of the arrest and detention of Vijayam Wimalenthiran by military and law enforcement officials. The primary issue concerned compliance with Article 13(1) and 13(2) of the Constitution relating to the procedure of arrest and the right to be informed of reasons for detention. It was held that the arrest was carried out on vague, unspecified grounds, without sufficient evidence or a valid warrant, and that Wimalenthiran was not produced before a Magistrate in accordance with legal requirements. Deficiencies in detention orders and unauthorized places of detention further established violations of constitutional safeguards. The court concluded that these actions breached fundamental rights under Ar