HomeBreaking NewsAG concedes giving access to Hizbullahs lawyers AG concedes giving access to Hizbullahs lawyers 14 December 2020 02:55 pm - 2
Deputy Solicitor General Susantha Balapatabendi today said that the Attorney General would give detained Attorney Hejaaz Hizbullahs lawyers access to meet him.
He said this when the case filed by a lawyer on behalf of Hizbullah was taken up before the Court of Appeal today.
Appearing on behalf of the Petitioner , Romesh De Silva PC said that no access has been given to lawyers to meet Hizbullah since September 12. We have written to the CID repeatedly but there was not a single response to date he said.
Judge recuses from considering Hejaaz Hizbullah petition
Judge recuses from considering Hejaaz Hizbullah petition
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Colombo (News 1st); Court of Appeal Judge Arjuna Obeyesekere recused himself from the bench which was considering the application filed by Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah.
Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah is being detained by the Criminal Investigations Department and is charged with aiding extremist elements.
When the matter was called up in the presence of Justices Arjuna Obeyesekere and Sobitha Rajakaruna of the court of appeal, Justice Obeyesekere said he would recuse himself from considering the petition, based on personal reasons.
The matter of taking up the petition for consideration was postponed to the 14th of December.