November 03, Colombo (LNW): The constitutionality of the proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill has come under scrutiny, with 20 petitions challenging the legislation now before the Supreme Court.
Deputy Speaker Dr Rizvie Salih informed Parliament that the Speaker had received copies of all 20 petitions submitted to the apex court in relation to the proposed legislation.
Making the announcement during parliamentary proceedings, Dr Salih confirmed that the petitions had been lodged in accordance with Article 121(1) of the Constitution, which provides the legal framework for challenging proposed legislation before the Supreme Court.
