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Police
given time to answer in Rosy, Chandrani FR case
The Supreme Court has given the respondents, Bambalapitiya
OIC Upul Seneviratna, IGP Victor Perera and the Attorney General,
time to file answers in Fundamental Right (FR) Applications
filed by UNP Parliamentarian Chandrani Bandara and Colombo
West Organiser Rosy Senanayake.
Senior State Counsel Riyaz Hamza moved for time to file answers
on behalf of respondents when the cases came before the Supreme
Court. The Bench comprising Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva,
and Justices Raja Fernando and P.A. Ratnayaka gave them time
till January 21, 2009.
Sujeewa Senasingha, instructed by Integrated Associates, appearing
for petitioners told the Court that he is not objecting to
give time or respondents to file answers.
Serasinghe further submitted to Court that the UNP, together
with certain other opposition political parties, organised
a lawful peaceful protest against the rising cost of living
and the escalating fuel prices on June 3, 2008 and some Police
stations made applications to Colombo Chief Magistrate to
stop the said protest. The Chief Magistrate rejected those
applications.
When the petitioners were participating in the said protest,
the first respondent had insulted them and abused them in
filth, the counsel said.
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