Category / NLR_V_47
DASSANAYAKE , Appellant, and EXCISE INSPECTOR , HORANA , Respondent
021-NLR-NLR-V-47-DASSANAYAKE-Appellant-and-EXCISE-INSPECTOR-HORANA-Respondent.pdf ,TAYKTJX EKE J.—Daasanayake v. Excise Inspector, Horana.. 47 1946Present: Jayetileke J.DASSANAYAKE, Appellant, and EXCISE INSPEOTOR,HORANA, Respondent. 13,567— M. C., Panadure, 37,703. False evidence—Conflict of testimony—Summary punishment-—CriminalProcedure Code, 8. 440. The provisions of section 440 of the Criminal Procedure Code are notintended to apply to a case -where there is a conflict of testimony…
AHAMADULEVVEPODY , Appellant, and UTHUMLEVVE, Responddent
037-NLR-NLR-V-47-AHAMADULEVVEPODY-Appellant-and-UTHUMLEVVE-Responddent.pdf A.hamadulewepody v. Uthumlewe. 105 1846Present: J aye til eke and Rose JJ.AHAMADULi^V VEPODT, Appellant, and UTHUMLEWE,Respondent.265-—D. C. Batlicaloa, 530. Contract—Mortgage—Loan of paddy—Condition for redemption of mortgage—Return of paddy or its value at date of demand'—Computation of sumnecessary for redemption of mortgage. Plaintiff borrowed a certain quantity of paddy worth Its. 500 agreeingto return…
THE KING v. CASPERSZ
053-NLR-NLR-V-47-THE-KING-v.-CASPERSZ.pdf CANNON J.—The King v. Casperaz. 165 1946Present: Cannon and Canckeratne JJ.THE KING v. CASPERSZ. 129—D. C. (Criminal) Trincomalee, 293. Criminal breach of trust——Meaning of “ dishonestly ”—Penal Code, ss. 21, 22, 388, 392—Sentence—Circumstances when fine is sufficient punishment. Where the accused, an Executive Engineer in the Public WorksDepartment, Overpaid certain overseers out of…
PARIKKIYA et al, Appellants, and KADIRAVEL , Respondent
069-NLR-NLR-V-47-PARIKKIYA-et-al-Appellants-and-KADIRAVEL-Respondent.pdf Parikldya v. JCadiravel. 201 1946 Present: de Silva J.PARIKKIYA et al., Appellants, and KADIRAVEL., Respondent. 330—C. R. Mcitale, 7,271. Arbitration—Application to set aside award—Requirement of petition—Postponement of inquiry by arbitrator—Misconduct—Civil ProcedureCode, as. 687, 691. 11—a 18702 (8/68) 202 DE SILVA J.—Parikkiya v. Kadi ravel. Where the Court, in calling for objections to an…
THE KING v. ARIYARATNA
085-NLR-NLR-V-47-THE-KING-v.-ARIYARATNA.pdf The King t>. AriyarcUna. [ComaT of Cbiuinal Appeal.] 1946 Present : Cannon J. (President), Jayetiieke and Bose JJ.THE KING v. ARIYARATNA. 21—M. C. Negombo, 44,343. Rape—Consent—Misdirection—Penal Code, s. 364. In a prosecution for rape it does not follow necessarily that becausethe accused’s defence was that he had no connection with the womanthe question…
ATTONEY-GENERAL ,Appellant , and VISUVALINGAM, Respondent
101-NLR-NLR-V-47-ATTONEY-GENERAL-Appellant-and-VISUVALINGAM-Respondent.pdf 286 HOWARD C.J. Vnrioi' v. 1'olive. 1946Present: Cannon J.ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Appellant, and VLSUVALINGAM,Respondent. 352—M. C. Kayts, 6,996. EvUtence—Cmi.tradiclio/as of witnesses- —Jjuly of Court to distinguish beiioeen7iuUeriul and immaterial contrail id ions. .Before the evidence of it. witness is rejected on the ground of contradic-tions it is very important that the tribunal should direct its…
MUTUWA et al, Appellants, and ALBERT , Respondent
118-NLR-NLR-V-47-MUTUWA-et-al-Appellants-and-ALBERT-Respondent.pdf 336 DE SILVA J —J5futuioa v. Albert. 1946Present: de Silva J. MUTUWA et al., Appellants, and ALBERT, Respondent. 269—C. R. Matale, 8,586. Court of Requests—Appearance of defendants on day specified in summons—Duty of Court to call upon them to admit or deny plaintiff's claim-—CivilProcedu/re Code, s. 809. Where, in an action in a…
THE ATTONEY -GENERAL , Appellant, and WIJESURIYA, Respondent
134-NLR-NLR-V-47-THE-ATTONEY-GENERAL-Appellant-and-WIJESURIYA-Respondent.pdf The Attorney-General v. Wijesuriya. 88B 1946Present: Soertez A.C. J. and Cannon J.THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Appellant, and WIJESURIYA, Respondent. 205—D. (7, Colombo, 26,380• Crown land—Lease of—Must conform to Land Sales Regulations—LandCommissioner's right to bind Croton. The plaintiff pleaded that by a contract between him and an agent ofthe Land Commissioner the Land Commissioner was bound…
THE ATTONEY-GENERAL , Petitioner, and FERNANDO, Respondent
150-NLR-NLR-V-47-THE-ATTONEY-GENERAL-Petitioner-and-FERNANDO-Respondent.pdf KETtTNEMAN 8.P.J.—The Attorney-General v. Fernando. 431 1946Present: Keuneman S.P.J. and Wijeyewardene J.THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Petitioner, and FERNANDO, Respondent. 36—Application to enhance the sentence in D. C. (Crim.), Nuwara Eliya, 244/4,948. Plea of guilt—Accused influenced by remarks made by Court—Validity of plea. Where the accused tendered a plea of guilt in, consequence of certainremarks made…