Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Cabinet Approved A Proposal To Setting Up Of A Special High Court To Hear Cases On Certain Crimes

Cabinet has approved a proposal submitted by Justice
Minister Thalatha Athukorale to set up a special high court to hear the cases regarding crimes related to money laundering ,public property,criminal breech of trust ,misuse of public assets and organized crimes,bribery and corruption charges , funding of terrorism and huge financial crimes .

This special High court will consists with three member judge bench appointed by Chief Justice

The cases hear by this special court cannot hear in other courts due to the number of other cases are piling up in those courts.

The Justice Minister will instruct the legal draftsman to draft the legislations to establish the proposed special high court.

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