Fonseka withdraws appeal in SC
July 18, 2011 12:15 pm
The Supreme Court today (July 18) decided to reject the special appeal submitted by Sarath Fonseka after Fonseka himself withdrew the appeal against the appointment of the second court martial.
The appeal requested that the second court martial verdict be annulled claiming that the manner in which the judges of the court martial was appointed was biased.
A separate case in this regard is being examined in a another court, the attorney representing the former Army Chief had stated in court today when the appeal was taken up and therefore requested permission for the withdrawal of this special appeal.
The three-member judge panel headed by Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake granted the request and permitted the withdrawal of the appeal by the attorney representing the petitioner. Hence the Supreme Court also decided to reject special appeal.
The appeal requested that the second court martial verdict be annulled claiming that the manner in which the judges of the court martial was appointed was biased.
A separate case in this regard is being examined in a another court, the attorney representing the former Army Chief had stated in court today when the appeal was taken up and therefore requested permission for the withdrawal of this special appeal.
The three-member judge panel headed by Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake granted the request and permitted the withdrawal of the appeal by the attorney representing the petitioner. Hence the Supreme Court also decided to reject special appeal.