Sarjun v Kamaldeen and Two Others – sllr 2007 volume 2 page 067

In the case between Sarjun (Plaintiff) and Kamaldeen and Two Others (Defendants), the court addressed allegations of constitutional rights violations arising from police misconduct. The primary legal issues concerned breaches of Article 11 (prohibition against torture and inhuman treatment), Article 13(1) (protection from arbitrary arrest), and Article 14(1)(h) (freedom of movement). The petitioner was assaulted by police after refusing a bribe during a lawful parking of his vehicle. Medical evidence substantiated the claim of severe bodily injury. The Supreme Court held that the police conduct constituted torture and abuse of authority, amounting to unlawful arrest and violation of constitutional protections. The rule was reaffirmed that state power must be exercised with strict regard to