Machchavallavan v. Officer-in-Charge of Army Camp at Plantain Point, Trincomalee and Others – sllr 2005 volume 1 page 341

In Machchavallavan v. Officer-in-Charge, Plantain Point Army Camp & Others, the court addressed the legality of the arrest, detention, and disappearance (presumed death) of Machchavallavan’s two sons in the context of constitutional rights, including the right to life and protection against unlawful arrest and detention under Articles 13(4) and 126 of the Constitution. The proceedings examined whether the Court of Appeal failed in its duty by not referring the case to the Supreme Court under Article 126(3) amidst allegations of fundamental rights infringements. The sequence of events included the alleged apprehension of the petitioner’s sons by army personnel and the subsequent filing of habeas corpus applications, which the Court of Appeal initially dismissed. Upon review, the Supreme Cou