The Court of Appeal is expected to rule on November 27 on whether to grant leave to proceed and interim relief in former intelligence chief Suresh Sallay’s challenge to his arrest and detention.
The Court of Appeal is expected to deliver its decision on November 27 concerning the substantive legal challenge brought by retired Major General Suresh Sallay, former Director of the State Intelligence Service, against his arrest and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
The court recently dismissed applications by several Buddhist monks seeking to intervene in the proceedings. That decision did not determine the merits of Sallay’s own petition, which challenges the legality of his detention in connection with investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.
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Meanwhile, investigators have presented fresh allegations concerning the suppression of intelligence following the bombings. Sallay’s lawyers have rejected the allegations.
Be that as it may, the November 27 decision could prove an important development in a case that continues to raise fundamental questions about due process, intelligence accountability and the pursuit of justice for the Easter victims.
Editorial clarification: November 27 is the reported date for a decision on leave to proceed and interim relief, not necessarily a final determination of Sallay’s substantive writ petition.
