Category / NLR_V_58
E. NALLATHAMBY, Appellant, and MRS. G. M. LEITAN, Respondent
015-NLR-NLR-V-58-E.-NALLATHAMBY-Appellant-and-MRS.-G.-M.-LEITAN-Respondent.pdf Presoil : Gunasekara, J., and Sinnetamby, J. E. NALLATHAMBY, Appellant, and .MRS. G. M. TJ31TAN-Respondent/?. C. 1-5G—D. O. Oampaha, 3151}31 Kent licstriction Act—Cleaning of term “premises ”—How far it includes land onrwhich a building .stands. Where a property consisting of a house and garden is let as one unit, thc-l.mdlord cannot subsequently claim that…
D. D. BENJAMIN, Petitioner, and E. J. GUNAWARDENA (S. I. Police), Respondent
031-NLR-NLR-V-58-D.-D.-BENJAMIN-Petitioner-and-E.-J.-GUNAWARDENA-S.-I.-Police-Respondent.pdf 3956Present: H. N. G. Fernando, J. .T). D. BENJAMIN, Petitioner, «»JE. J. GUNAWABDENA (S. I. Police), Respondent 316—Application in Revision in 31. C. Avissaivella, 10,43-8 •Compounding of offences—Scope of magistrate's jurisdiction—Criminal ProcedureCode, s. 290. A Magistrate, in granting his consent under section 200 of the CriminalProcedure Codo to the compounding of an offence, has…
A. P. FERNANDO, Appellant, and C. T. ANTHONY, Respondent
047-NLR-NLR-V-58-A.-P.-FERNANDO-Appellant-and-C.-T.-ANTHONY-Respondent.pdf 1956 Present : H. N. G. Fernando, J., and T. S. Fernando, J. A. P. FERNANDO, Appellant, and G. T. ANTHONY,Respondent,S. C. 74 — D. C. Gampaha, 4,165 jL Appeal—Abatement—Application for typewritten copies—Failure to furnish thenecessary fees along with it—Fatal irregularity—Civil Appellate Pules, 193S,Pules 2 (l) and 4—Payment into Court Order, 1039, Clause 1…
DAWITH APPUHAMY, Appellant, and (1) THE ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF CEYLON, LTD.,
063-NLR-NLR-V-58-DAWITH-APPUHAMY-Appellant-and-1-THE-ASSOCIATED-NEWSPAPERS-OF-CEYLON-LTD.-.pdf 1956Present: Basnayake, C.J., and Gunasekara, J.DA WITH APPUHAMY, Appellant, and (I) THE ASSOCIATEDNEWSPAPERS OP CEYLON, LTD., (2) G. J. PADMANABHA(Editor, “ Ceylon Daily News Respondents S. O. ISr—D. G. Colombo, 26,617/J/ Defamation—Newspaper report—Privilege—Animus injurtnmli. In. nn action for defamation against a newspaper in respect of a report ofcertain remarks m.aclo by a Magistrate concerning…
REGINA v. G. G. GUNEWARDENE
079-NLR-NLR-V-58-REGINA-v.-G.-G.-GUNEWARDENE.pdf [Tx tjik Court of Criminal Apfeal] 1956 Present : Basnayake, C.J. (President), de Silva, J., and Sansoni, J.REGINA v. G. G. GUNE WARDENEAppeal No. .5 of 19-56 with Application No. 7S. C. 1—Iff. G. Kurunsgala, 4,793 Co-operative Societies Ordinance, as amended by Act Ho. 21 of 1949—-Criminal breachof trust by ojftcet—Section SOB—“ Books of…
DR. M. C. M. KALEEL, Petitioner, and M. S. THEMIS et al., Respondents
095-NLR-NLR-V-58-DR.-M.-C.-M.-KALEEL-Petitioner-and-M.-S.-THEMIS-et-al.-Respondents.pdf Present : Pulle, J.DR. M. C. M. KALEED, Petitioner, and 31. S. THEMIS'ct al., RespondentsElection Petition No. 2 of 19-5G lx THE MATTER OF THE CEYLON (PaRLIAMRXTARY ElECTIOXS)Order ix Council, 1916, Election' for Electoral DistrictNo. 2—Colombo Central—holdex ox the5th day of Atril, 1956 Election petition-2—JI is count of ballot papers alleged by wishcccssfttl candidate—Validity…
C. T. RASARATNAM (Inspector of Police ), Appellant, and K.H. V. PREMATILLEKE,
111-NLR-NLR-V-58-C.-T.-RASARATNAM-Inspector-of-Police-Appellant-and-K.H.-V.-PREMATILLEKE-.pdf Present : H. N. G. Fernando, J. t C. T. RASARATNAM (Inspector of Police), Appellant, and K. H. V. PREMATILIjEKE, Respondent S. C. 176—31. G. Colombo, 35,390 Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Jiemuneration) Act, Xo. 10oj 10-51—“ Serving oj customers ”—Burden oj proof—Sections 43 (J), 51,6S (</). Where tliero is proof…
JOSEPH PERERA, Appellant, and LEWIS ABEYSEKERA, Respondent
127-NLR-NLR-V-58-JOSEPH-PERERA-Appellant-and-LEWIS-ABEYSEKERA-Respondent.pdf 505 1957 Present – Basnayake C.J., Gunasekara J., Pulie J.„ de Silva J., and Sanson! J.~ JOSEPH PERERA, Appellant, and BEWIS ABEYSEKERA,RespondentS. C. 140—D. C. Chi late, 13,210 Contract—Informal agreement to sell immovable property—Time limit fixed forexecution oj deed oj sale—Deposit of part of purchase price—Forfeiture clause—Failure of purchaser to pay balance sum uithin…
N. H. KEERTHIRATNE (Acting Minister of Posts and Broadcasting),Petitioner, and
016-NLR-NLR-V-58-N.-H.-KEERTHIRATNE-Acting-Minister-of-Posts-and-BroadcastingPetitioner-and-.pdf 195G Present : K. D. de Silva, J., and H. N. G. Fernando, J. 1ST. IT. KEERTHIRATNE (Acting Minister of Posts and Broad-casting), Petitioner, and M. M. P. GUXAVv'ARDKXE el al.. Respondents .S'. C. 5S7—Application in Revision in D. C. Colombo, 31.$53/31 ■ Evidence-—Communication- made to public officer in ojficial confidence—Privilege— Applicability of English…
J. K. WARAWITA, Appellant, and JANE NONA, Respondent
032-NLR-NLR-V-58-J.-K.-WARAWITA-Appellant-and-JANE-NONA-Respondent.pdf 1954Present: Sansonl, J. J. K. WARAWITA, Appellant, and JANE NONA, Respondent-S. C. 1,563—A. 31 G. Colombo, 20,010 Maintenance—Illegitimate child—False statements made bg defendant—Corroborativeevidence. In an application Tor maintenance in respect of an illegitimate child, evidenceof mere opportunity for intimacy between the mother and the defendantdoes not amount to corroboration, but a raise statement made…