The petitioner, sought a declaration stating that the Respondents (the police) violated his fundamental rights of freedom of thought, and conscience, subjected him to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment, illegally arrested him and did not inform him of the reason, for such arrest and violated his fundamental right of freedom of speech. he was attending a peaceful assembly and one day fast to protest against the detention of three Christian clergymen, a doctor, a University lecturer and his wife. after the petitioner and others were members of an…
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VELMURUGU v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND ANOTHER |1981 1SLR 406
The petitioner a member of the District Development Council for Amparai was prevented by army officers when travelling in a car with 3 others to go to the 4th Colony. He was stopped at the junction on the 4th colony and obliged to turn back and go back towards Kalmunai.On the way he apparently received various complaints of houses being burnt and assault. The petitioner put down the 3 persons who were in his car and proceeded back again towards the 4th Colony. On the way he met Fr. Elmo…
Read MoreAIYATHURAI THADCHANAMOORTHI ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OTHERS VADIVEL MAHENTHIRAN V. ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OTHERS |1978 1SLR 154
The applicants in both applications had petitioned this Court under Article 126 of the Constitution of an infringement of a fundamental right by executive or administrative action. They alleged in their petitions that the acts, complained of constituted a violaton of the guarantee afforded to them in terms of Article 11 of the Constitution. (As both applications were similar in nature, in that both petitioners had alleged a violation of Article 11 of the Constitution, and as the officers against whom the allegations were made were the Inspector of Police…
Read MoreThe case of velmurugu vs the attorney general and other. the judgement was given by supreme court S. .C. NO. 74/81.
The petitioner a member of the District Development Council for Amparai was prevented by army officers when travelling in a car with 3 others to go to the 4th Colony. He was stopped at the junction on the 4th colony and obliged to turn back and go back towards Kalmunai. On the way he apparently received various complaints of houses being burnt and assault. The petitioner put down the 3 persons who were in his car and proceeded back again towards the 4th Colony. At this junction on the orders…
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