Lawyer pays Rs. 500,000 legal costs after dismissal of Presidential election FR petition

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Colombo, July 23 (Daily Mirror)- The lawyer who filed a Fundamental Rights petition against the holding of the Presidential election today paid the Rs. 500,000 legal costs before the Supreme Court, as per the order made by the Court after dismissing his petition.

In his petition, Attorney-at-Law Aruna Laksiri sought a declaration that the Presidential election should not be held without a referendum on the 19th amendment to the Constitution.

On July 15, the Supreme Court three-judge-bench comprising Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Justice Arjuna Obeysekera and Justice Priyantha Fernando dismissed the petition, ordering the petitioner to pay a cost of Rs. 500,000. The Supreme Court decided to dismiss the petition citing that there is no legal basis to proceed with the application.

Comments - 4

S.P.Ramkumar Tuesday, 23 July 2024 02:11 PM

Law is always dark room. Lawyers is the light to find paths to walk throught the dark room. If lawyer doesn't know the law, then lawyer is at low point.

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Nainar Maripalan Tuesday, 23 July 2024 05:25 PM

This is not enough for Pinas! Must charge 50 million instead!

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Peeved Tuesday, 23 July 2024 07:12 PM

I hope RW reimbursed you 500,000 Machan LOL

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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 23 July 2024 08:21 PM

No loss to him, most probably. He almost definitely was paid.

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