The Attorney General V. Samarakkody

1955 Present : H. N. G. Fernando, J.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Applicant, and (1) E. P. SAMARAKKODY
(Member of Parliament for Dehiowita), (2) W. DAHANAYAKE
(Member of Parliament for Galle), Respondents

S. C. 489-In the matter of an Application by the Attorney-General under
Section 23 (1) of the Parliament (Powers and Privileges)
Act, No. 21 of 1953

Parliament-Offence of breach of privilege-Disrespectful conduct in the precincts of the House-Immunity of Members-Meaning and scope of expression " Proceedings in Parliament "-Jurisdiction of Supreme Court-Suspension of sitting of Souse-Condition of time limit-Ceylon Constitution Order in Council, 1946, s. 17 (5)-Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, No. 21 of 1053, ss. 3, 4, 0, 22, 23, 25, 26.

The two respondents were members of the House of Representatives. At a sitting of the House another member, X, on being suspended from the service of the House, refused to leave the House when he was ordered by the Speaker to do so. . The Speaker thereupon ordered the Sergeant at Arms to remove the member from the House, stated " I suspend the sitting of the House ", and vacated the Chair. T

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