A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court against the “Rehabilitation Bureau Bill” which has been submitted to the Parliament.
This petition, which has been filed naming the Attorney General as the respondent, has been submitted by a group including Father Jivantha Peiris, who was a front-line activist of the public protest.
It has been pointed out in the petition that certain provisions of this bill have given the authority to refer a person to the rehabilitation process without a court order and it has been pointed out that the fundamental right of individual freedom and expression is violated.
Accordingly, the petitioners have requested the Supreme Court to rule that certain sections of the bill are unconstitutional.
