Category / NLR_V_51
MABJAN et al ,Appellant, and BURAH et al , Respondents
009-NLR-NLR-V-51-MABJAN-et-al-Appellant-and-BURAH-et-al-Respondents.pdf 34 Marjan v. Burak Present: Canekeratne and Nagattngam JJ. MABJAN et al., Appellants, and BTJRAH et al., Respondents S. C. 38—D. G. Inly. Tangalla, 198 Charitable trust—Muslim Intestate Succession and WdkfB Ordinance—Application under—Governed by summary procedure—Misjoindcr ofparties and causes of action—Cap. 50—Sections 15 and 16—CivilProcedure Code, ss. 373, 374, 376. Jurisdiction—Power of Court…
VADIVELU, Appellant, and INSPECTOR OF POLICE BADULLA ,Respondent
025-NLR-NLR-V-51-VADIVELU-Appellant-and-INSPECTOR-OF-POLICE-BADULLA-Respondent.pdf 112 WIJEYEWARDENE C.J.—Vadivtiu v. Inspector of Police, Badulla 1949Present: Wijeyewardene C.J. and Gun&sekara J.VADIVELU, Appellant, and INSPECTOR OK POLICE,BADULLA, Respondent 8. C. 1,236—M. C. Badulla, 6,043 Criminal Procedure Code—Charge of housebreaking and theft—Whether triablesummarily—Section 1S2 (3)—Penal Code, sections 440, 443, 369. A charge of housebreaking and theft may bo tried summarily by aMagistrate…
GIVENDRASINGHE, Appellant, and DE MEL ,Respondent
041-NLR-NLR-V-51-GIVENDRASINGHE-Appellant-and-DE-MEL-Respondent.pdf 178 JAYETILEKE 8.P.J.—(Hvmdvasinghe. n. De Mel 1949Present: Jayetlleke S.P.J. and Basnayake J. GIVENDRASINGHE, Appellant, and DE MEL, Respondent S. V. 58—D. C. (Inly) Colombo, 10,474 Constitution Order in Council, 1946—Penalty for sitting and votingin Parlia-ment when disqualified—Vests in informer immediately he institutesaction—.Section 14. The penalties referred to in section 14 (1) of the…
JAYASINGHE, Petitioner, and DE SOYSA ,Respondent
057-NLR-NLR-V-51-JAYASINGHE-Petitioner-and-DE-SOYSA-Respondent.pdf Jay aainghe t», De Snyaa 231 1949 Present: Gratiaen J.JAYASINGHE, Petitioner, and- D’K SOYSA, Respondent S. C. 129—‘Application for a Writ of Quo Warranto Writ of quo warranto—Teacher in privately owned Assisted School—Not-disqualified to be member of a local authority—Local AuthoritiesElections Ordinance, No. S3 of 194$, section 10 (1) (d). A teacher employed…
THE KING v. GUNATILLEKE
074-NLR-NLR-V-51-THE-KING-v.-GUNATILLEKE.pdf The King t>. CtunntUlekf :I02 [Court op Criminal Appeal) 1949 Present: Canekerafoe, Gratiaen and Gunasekara JJ. THE KING o. GUNATILLEKE Appeal No. 17 of 1949 S. C. 68—M. C., Oamjxiha, 46,118 Court of Criminal Appeal—Evidence, of good character led by accused—Directionby Judge that evidence should not be. taken into account—Misdirection—Relevancy of such evidence—Evidence…
H. E. WIJESURIYA ,Appellant, and ATTONEY-GENERAL , Respondent
090-NLR-NLR-V-51-H.-E.-WIJESURIYA-Appellant-and-ATTONEY-GENERAL-Respondent.pdf H. E. Wijesuriya e. Attorney-General S6I [Tn the Privy Council] 1950 Present: Lord Simonds, Lord MacDermott, Lord Roidand Sir John BeaumontH. E. WIJESURIYA, Appellant, and ATTORNEY-GENERAL,RespondentPrivy Council Appeal No. 75 of 1947 S. C. 205—D. C. Colombo, 15,380 Principal and agent—Agent acting in excess of authority—Plea of ostensible authority—Clear proof necessary—Oral agreement with…
COSTA , Appellant, and GORDEN (S. I. Police), Respondent
106-NLR-NLR-V-51-COSTA-Appellant-and-GORDEN-S.-I.-Police-Respondent.pdf Co'-ta u. Garden (.S'. 1. I'olictt) 447 1950Present: Dias S.P.J.COSTA, Appellant, and GORDEN (S. I. Police), RespondentS. C. 292—M. C. Colombo, 8,474{B Penal Code—Sections $41 and 345—Using criminal/ore*—Defining section formulatestwo definitions—“ Without that person's consent "—Burden of proof—u Out-raging die modesty of a woman ”—No such offence—Sexual offence—Corro-boration of alleged victim's evidence necessary—Evidence…
IDROOS SATHUK , Appellant, and SITTIE LEYAUDEEN et al , Respondent
122-NLR-NLR-V-51-IDROOS-SATHUK-Appellant-and-SITTIE-LEYAUDEEN-et-al-Respondent.pdf I’ULLE J'.—Idroos Sathuk v. Sittie Leyaudeen509 1950Present: Dias S.P.J. and Puile J. JDROOS SATHUK, Appellant, andSITT1E LEYAUDEEN, el al.} Respondents S. C. 374—I). C. Colombo, 2,997 .Muslim Law—Fideicommissutn created by deed—Donation to minors—Capacity ofmother to accept gift—Applicability of Roman-Dutch law—Muslim widow inCeylon—Natural guardian of her minor children. Where a fidoicommissum is created by…
SIRIMAL ,Appellant, and DE SILVA ,Respondent
010-NLR-NLR-V-51-SIRIMAL-Appellant-and-DE-SILVA-Respondent.pdf 42 GRATIAEN J.—ffirimol v. De Silva 1949 Present: Gratiaen J. SfRlMAL, Appellant, and DE SILVA, Respondent S.C, 34—M. C. Balapiliya 61,631 Urban Councils Ordinance—Sale, oj soap to Council—S/top owned by Chairman—Order signed by Secretary on behalf of Chairman—Payment made later—Commission of offence—Master's liability for act of servant—Continuingoffence—Prescription—Ordinance 61 of 1939—Sections 238 and 230.Accused…
NUGERA ,Appellant, and RICHARDSON ,Respondent
026-NLR-NLR-V-51-NUGERA-Appellant-and-RICHARDSON-Respondent.pdf lid GRATFAEN J.—Nugera v. Richardson 1949Present: Gratiaen J.NUGERA, Appellant, and RICHARDSON, RespondentS. C. 155—C. R. Colombo, 10,018 Rent Restriction Ordinance—Suit for ejectment—Consent decree— Validity ofcompromise—Civil Procedure Code, section 408. Thu limitations planed on the jurisdiction of a Court by the provisionsof the Kent Restriction Ordinance in an action against a tenant whois unwilling…