Challenges to Legislations

Court Orders, Determinations, Judgments & Documents
Relevant Statutes
Salient Correspondence
Diagnostic Articles

Expropriation Law - Underperforming Enterprises and Underutilized Assets Act No. 43 of 2011

HC (Civil) WP Case No. 52/2011/CO
Petition   
Letter to the Speaker of Parliament  
 
SC (SD) Application No. 02/2011
Determination  
Petition  
 
SC (FR) Application No. 534/2011
Petition   
Motion  
Notes on Oral Submissions  
Supreme Court Proceedings  
Amended Petition  
Letter to Leader Publications  
Letter to Justice Warawewa  
Fundamental Rights Application by Nihal Sri Ameresekere on 'Expropriation Bill' - Supreme Court directs that Notices be issued on all Respondents  
Extracts from Nihal Sri Ameresekere's Fundamental Rights Application on the Expropriation Law' : Part 1 - Constitutional Mandates and Supreme Court Determinations  
Extracts from Nihal Sri Ameresekere's Fundamental Rights Application on the Expropriation Law' : Part 2 - Independence of the Judiciary & Role of Attorney General  
Extracts from Nihal Sri Ameresekere's Fundamental Rights Application on the Expropriation Law': Part 3 - Fundamental Duties / Directive Principles & Constitutional Duties of Speaker & Supreme Court  
Town & Country Planning Bill - Supreme Court determines as inconsistent with the Constitution - Government withdraws Bill  
Relevant extracts of State Land - Supreme Court Judgment in LMSL Case - SC (FR) Application No. 209/2007  
Hilton realities exposed by Nihal  
Exclusive Interview with Nihal Sri Ameresekere on controversial Expropriation Law  

   
   
   


Appropriation Bill Challenge in the Supreme Court - 2008

Petition in SC/SD No. 3/2008  
Oral Submissions - Notes  
Motion to Supreme Court  
Supreme Court Determination  
Letter to the Speaker of Parliament  


Appropriation Bill Challenge in the Supreme Court - 2007

Petition in SC/SD No. 7/2007  
Motion and Letters to Addl. Solicitor General & Auditor General  
Supreme Court Determination   
Does the 'Appropriation Bill' mislead Parliament & Public ?  
Note on Appropriation Bill  
Appropriation Bill 2007 & Supreme Court Determination  
Was not the Budget a great tragicomedy ?  
Letter to Secretary to the Treasury as per Supreme Court Determination  
Letter to the Speaker of Parliament  


Inland Revenue (Special Provisions) Acts Nos. 10 & 31 of 2003

SC (SD) Application No. 11/2003 (Re – Act No. 10 of 2003)
Inland Revenue (Special Provisions) Act No. 10 of 2003  
Petition  
Nihal Sri Ameresekere's Motions   
Written Submissions  
Extracts of Supreme Court Determination  
 
SC (SD) Application No. 20/2003 (Re – Act No. 31 of 2003)
Inland Revenue (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No. 31 of 2003  
Petition   
Written Submissions  
Supreme Court Determination  
Petition  
Motion  
 
SC Reference No. 1/2004 (Re – Acts Nos. 10 & 31 of 2003)
Reference by the President  
Written Submissions  
Supreme Court Opinion  


Inland Revenue (Regulations of Amnesties) Act No. 10 of 2004

SC (SD) Application No. 10/2004 (Re – Act No. 10 of 2004)
Inland Revenue (Regulation of Amnesty) Act No. 10 of 2004  
Supreme Court Determination on Inland Revenue (Regulation of Amnesty) Bill of 2004  


Media Exposes & Letters

Prognosis of 'Tax Amnesty' of 2003  
Devious Attempt to Sanctify & Peddle Fraud & Corruption - Aborted by Supreme Court Pronouncement !  
'Tax Amnesty' of 2003 - Note to Cabinet by H.E. the President  
Representations on 'Tax Amnesty' of 2003 to : The President   
Representations on 'Tax Amnesty' of 2003 to : Prime Minister   
Representations on 'Tax Amnesty' of 2003 to : Former Deputy Leader, UNP  
Representations on 'Tax Amnesty' of 2003 to : Minister of Finance  
Representations on 'Tax Amnesty' of 2003 to : Ministers of Foreign Affairs & Defence  
Representations on 'Tax Amnesty' of 2003 to : World Bank & International Agencies  
Representations on 'Tax Amnesty' of 2003 to : Commissioner General of Inland Revenue  


Default Taxes Bill - 2009

Petition in SC/SD No. 2/2009  
Supreme Court Determination  
Default Taxes (Special Provisions) Bill 2009  


Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) Act No. 2 of 1990

Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) Act No. 2 of 1990  
Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No. 9 of 1994  
Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill of 2003  
Supreme Court Determination on Amendments to Act in 2003  
High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 10 of 1996 & Gazette Extra-Ordinary No. 943/12 of 1.10.1996  
Draconian Features of Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) Act No. 2 of 1990  
'Exclusive Jurisdiction' under and in terms of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 10 of 1996 vis-a-vis Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) Act No. 2 of 1990  


Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990 - Parate-Execution

Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990  
Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No. 24 of 1995  
Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill of 2003   
Supreme Court Determination on Amendments to Act in 2003  
Draconian Features of Recovery of Loans By Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990  


 
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