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SC rejects JVP’s petition

15.10.2008

The Supreme Court dismisses a petition submitted by a support of the JVP challenging the appointment of Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman as a parliamentarian. Declaring the Supreme Court decision today three member panel of judges headed by Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva said the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to mediate with this problem as it is a rift between two political parties. CJ further said that the JVP has no legal immunity to challenge a decision a decision of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance since the JVP is no more an ally of the UPFA.