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    SC verdict on Parliament Dissolution delivered today

    December 13, 2018

    The much awaited Supreme Court decision on the Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the gazette notification issued by the President to dissolve Parliament will be announced this evening.Chief Justice Nalin Perera and several other members of the seven-judge Bench which heard the case did not take part in court proceedings during the last few days and informed sources said they were in the process of preparing the judgment.


    Our sources say that the seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will do their utmost to announce the judgment before the court vacations, which begins at evening.Thirteen Fundamental Rights petitions were filed at the Supreme Court by political parties, and other individuals including a member of the Elections Commission challenging the Gazette notification issued by the President.
    The case had been fixed for argument on December 5th, 6th and 7th, 2018.
    Although it was earlier expected the decision by the Supreme Court will be announced on the 07th, it was later postponed indefinitely.The whole country has been waiting with bated breath for the verdict of the apex court.

    Last modified on Thursday, 13 December 2018 12:45

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