Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Supreme Court of Ceylon
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1803-1949
History
The Supreme Court of Judicature in Ceylon was originally constituted by the Charter of April 18, 1801. It consisted of a Chief Justice and one Puisne Justice. The Supreme Court was vested, with criminal jurisdiction throughout the Maritime Provinces. It was also given Civil jurisdiction over all persons within the Town and Fort of Colombo and over all Europeans in Ceylon.
The Charter of August 9, 1810 extended the Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over the entire Island covering all inhabitants namely Europeans and Ceylonese.
The Administration of Justice Law No.44 of 1973, empowered the Supreme Court to exercise its jurisdiction the law, affirm, reverse or vary any judgment or order, or give directions to any subordinate court, or order a re.trial or a further hearing. It may, if necessary receive and admit new evidence additional to, or supplementary of, the evidence already taken in any subordinate Court. It could also issue mandates in the nature of Writs.
The Supreme Court, on applications made, could inspect and examine the records of any subordinate court and in the exercise of its revisionary powers, make any order that the interests of justice may require.
The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can be exercised in different matters at the same time by several judges of the Court sitting separately.
The Charter of August 9, 1810 extended the Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over the entire Island covering all inhabitants namely Europeans and Ceylonese.
The Administration of Justice Law No.44 of 1973, empowered the Supreme Court to exercise its jurisdiction the law, affirm, reverse or vary any judgment or order, or give directions to any subordinate court, or order a re.trial or a further hearing. It may, if necessary receive and admit new evidence additional to, or supplementary of, the evidence already taken in any subordinate Court. It could also issue mandates in the nature of Writs.
The Supreme Court, on applications made, could inspect and examine the records of any subordinate court and in the exercise of its revisionary powers, make any order that the interests of justice may require.
The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can be exercised in different matters at the same time by several judges of the Court sitting separately.
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Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
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Control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/DCC
Institution identifier
LK-NA
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAAR
Status
Final
Level of detail
Minimal
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin