Category / NLR_V_63
K. NADESAN, Appellant, and V. RAMASAMY, Respondent
009-NLR-NLR-V-63-K.-NADESAN-Appellant-and-V.-RAMASAMY-Respondent.pdf * Nodes an v. Ramasamy 49 [In the Privy Council] Present: Viscount SImonds, Lord Radcliffe, Lord Hodson, LordGuest, Mr. L. M. D. do SilvaK.NADESAN, Appellant, and V. RAMASAMY, RespondentPrivy Council Appeal No. 30 of 1960S. C. 571—D. C. Point Pedro,, 4187 Partition action—Corpus subject to fidei commissum—Effect of partition decree onthe rights of…
M. D. CHANDRASENA and 2 others, Petitioners, and S. F. DE SILVA (Director of Edu
025-NLR-NLR-V-63-M.-D.-CHANDRASENA-and-2-others-Petitioners-and-S.-F.-DE-SILVA-Director-of-Edu.pdf TAMBIA-H, J.—Chandrasena v. de Silva 143 1961 Present: Tamblah, J. M.D. OHANDRASENA and 2 others, Petitioners, and S. P. DE SILVA (Director of Education), Respondent S. C. 540-541—Applications for Writs of Mandamus and QuoWarranto in terms of section 42 of Courts Ordinance Mandamus—Certiorari—Intervention of ‘parties—Permissibility—Courts Ordinance,s. 42. In an application for a writ…
ALIM, Appellant, and AMARASINGHAM, Respondent
041-NLR-NLR-V-63-ALIM-Appellant-and-AMARASINGHAM-Respondent.pdf BASNAYAKE, G.J.—Alim v. Amaraaingham 20T 1960Present: Basnayake, C.J., and T. S. Fernando, J.ALIM, Appellant, and AMARASINGHAM, Respondent S. C. 30—D. G. Batticaloa, 1310 Decree nisi passed on account of absence of plaintiff—Power of Court to set it aside-on good cause shown—Date on which decree nisi becomes absolute—Computation.—Conditions precedent to entering of decree—-Civil Procedure…
MORONTUDUWE SRI GNANESWARA DHAMMANANDA NAYAKE THERA, Petitioner, and BADDEGAMA P
058-NLR-NLR-V-63-MORONTUDUWE-SRI-GNANESWARA-DHAMMANANDA-NAYAKE-THERA-Petitioner-and-BADDEGAMA-P.pdf 278 WEERASOORIYA, J.—M orontuduxoe Sri Onaneswara Dhammanandct Nayake Thera v. Baddegama Piyaratna Nayake Thera Present: Weerasooriya, J., and Sansoni, J. MORONTUDUWE SRI GNANESWARA DHAMMANANDANAYAKE THERA, Petitioner, and BADDEGAMA PIYA-RATNA NAYAKE THERA et al., Respondents S. C. 83, 124 and 133—Applications under Rule 26 of the Rules inthe Schedule to the Appeals (Privy Council)…
KARUNARATNE, the Appellant and KARUNARATNE Respondent
074-NLR-NLR-V-63-KARUNARATNE-the-Appellant-and-KARUNARATNE-Respondent.pdf Karunaratne v. KarunarcUne 366* Present:Basnayake, C.J., and K. D. de Silva, J.KARUXARATNE, Appellant and KARUNARATNE. Respondent S. C. 903—D. C. Panadura, 3944: Action for malicious prosecution—Ingredients necessary—Criminal Procedure Code. S3. 21, 126, 148 (f) (b)—Penal Code, s. 418. To succeed in an action for malicious prosecution the plaintiff must establishthat the charge was…
R. G. W. NILAWEERA, Appellant, and COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, Respondent
090-NLR-NLR-V-63-R.-G.-W.-NILAWEERA-Appellant-and-COMMISSIONER-OF-INLAND-REVENUE-Respondent.pdf 485 Niiaweera v. Commissioner of Inland Revenue Present : Gunasekara, J. R.G. W. NILAWEERA, Appellant, and COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, Respondent S.G. 1SS—Application in Revision in M. G. Badutta, 25321 Income tax—Proceedings for recovery of tax before Magistrate—Certificate ofCommissioner—Evidential value thereof—Right of alleged defaulter to showthat he was not duly assessed—Income Tax Ordinance…
M. SELLADORAI, Appellant, and THE QUEEN, Respondent
106-NLR-NLR-V-63-M.-SELLADORAI-Appellant-and-THE-QUEEN-Respondent.pdf 566 Selladorai v. The Queen 1961Present : Sansoni, J., and H. N. G. Fernando, J.M. SELLADORAI, Appellant, and THE QUEEN, Respondent S. C. 50—D. C. (Criminal) Negombo, 4,587 Negligence—Charge of driving rashly—Evidence that driver was under the influence ofliquor—Admissibility—Evidence in rebuttal to impeach credit of accused—A dmissibility. In a prosecution for causing the…
M. FALIL ABDUL CAFFOR and others (Trustees of the Abdul Gaffoor Trust), Appellan
010-NLR-NLR-V-63-M.-FALIL-ABDUL-CAFFOR-and-others-Trustees-of-the-Abdul-Gaffoor-Trust-Appellan.pdf 56 Falil Abdul Caffoar v. The Commissioner of Income Tax [In the Privy Council] Present: Lord Morton of Henryton, Lord RadclifTe, Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest, Mr. L. M. D. de Silva M. FALIL. ABDUL CAFFOOR and others (Trustees of the Abdul GaffoorTrust), Appellants, and THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, Respondent Privy Council Appeal…
THE ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF CEYLON LTD., Appellant and DR. GUY DE SILVA, Respon
026-NLR-NLR-V-63-THE-ASSOCIATED-NEWSPAPERS-OF-CEYLON-LTD.-Appellant-and-DR.-GUY-DE-SILVA-Respon.pdf SANSONI, J.—Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. v. Guy de Silva 145 1960Present:Sansoni, J., and H. N. G. Fernando, J.THE ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF CEYLON LTD., Appellant,and DR. GUY DE SILVA, Respondent S. C. 223 and 232—D. C. Colombo, 42945/M Defamation—Publication of contents of pleadings filed in pending civil proceedings—Defence of privilege—Scope. Privilege attaches to…
PODINONA, Appellant, and RANASINGHE, Respondent
042-NLR-NLR-V-63-PODINONA-Appellant-and-RANASINGHE-Respondent.pdf ^10 Podinona v. Ranasinghe 1960Present : Weerasooriya, J.PODINONA, Appellant, and, RANASINGHE, RespondentS. G. 1160—M. G. Teldeniya, 2337 ^Maintenance Ordinance (Cap. 76)—Section 14—Issue of summons on defendant—Failure to examine the applicant previously on oath—Proceedings become nulland void. In an application for maintenance under the Maintenance Ordinance thefailure to examine the applicant on oath or…