report in Daily Times, Dec 28, 2023 *The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed on Wednesday the request to immediately hear the plea challenging the disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case. However, there is an indication that the appeal filed by the PTI for a level-playing field in elections is expected to be scheduled for hearing tomorrow. The two matters were brought before acting Chief Justice Sardar Tariq Masood. Petitioner’s counsel…
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By Yohan Perera in Daily Mirror, Nov 7, 2023COLOMBO- The Supreme Court has dismissed the petitions filed against the Anti-Terrorism Bill. Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapaksa announced a short while ago in Parliament that the Supreme Court has informed that it cannot examine the Bill because it has not yet been included in the order book.https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Supreme-Court-dismisses-petitions-challenging-Anti-Terrorism-Bill/108-270756
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Oct 17, 2023Top Opposition spokesperson Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (16) dismissed Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s attempt to introduce a new system for electing MPs as a politically motivated project to sabotage national elections. Such an exercise couldn’t be justified under any circumstances at a time the Provincial Council and Local Government polls, too, had been put off indefinitely, he said Prof. Peiris stressed that the government continued to…