The Supreme Court today (10) ordered the authorities to present Wasantha Mudalige, the convener of the Inter-University Student Union, who has been arrested and detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, before a magistrate.
That was when the fundamental rights petition filed on his behalf was summoned today before the bench of Justices Vijith Malalgoda and S Thureiraja.
The bench also decided to allow the hearing of the fundamental rights petition.