Cabinet nod for draft bill on Contempt of Court

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to draft a bill on Contempt of Court.

Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 27.06.2022 for introducing legal enactments on “contempt of court” which includes the clear and precise provisions and situational circumstances  regarding the offense of “contempt of court”, defense and easing the penalty as well as the procedure to follow when easing the penalty.

Accordingly, clearance from the Attorney General has been granted for the draft bill prepared by the Legal Draftsman. 

Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal submitted by the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms for publishing the aforementioned draft bill in the government gazette, and subsequently to be tabled in the Parliament for its concurrence.