Law enforced against judges who violate human rights

Apr 03, 2016

War heroes for motherland said the constitution should be amended that to seek the assistance of the Supreme Courts when the judges violate the human rights.

Convener of the organization retired major and lawyer Ajith Prasanna said that under the current constitution no provisions are available to question the judicial sector against human rights.

 

He said that under this context people are unable to find relief against human rights violation caused in the judiciary.

 

According to the current constitution, the Supreme Court can only question the human rights violation caused by officers in the state executive and public services sector , said lawyer Ajith Prasanna.

 

He said under limited conditions that he would proposed the fundamental rights section in the proposed new draft constitution should be amended and able to include a clause to file action against any judicial officials if found guilty and able to compensate from his personal wages.