The Supreme Court recently ruled that when a High Court finds an accused guilty of a charge but makes an error by failing to convict the accused, the Court of Appeal has the power to correct that error, even if the appeal was initiated by the accused. This power is derived from the Constitution, allowing …

Ravi’s Penthouse Case Back On: The Supreme Court has clarified the circumstances under which courts may review the prosecutorial discretion of the Attorney General (AG). Delivering the judgment, Justice Mahinda Samayawardena stated that while prosecutorial independence is critical to the rule of law, courts are not powerless to intervene when such discretion is abused or …