{"id":64502,"date":"2012-12-13T08:18:58","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T08:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=64502"},"modified":"2012-12-16T11:23:57","modified_gmt":"2012-12-16T11:23:57","slug":"impeachment-full-text-of-the-submissions-made-by-kanag-isvaran-p-c-before-sc-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/impeachment-full-text-of-the-submissions-made-by-kanag-isvaran-p-c-before-sc-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Impeachment: Full Text Of The Submissions Made By Kanag–Isvaran P.C. Before SC Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Colombo Telegraph<\/a><\/span> –<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following submission<\/strong>s made by President\u2019s Counsel\u00a0Kanaganayagam<\/strong>\u00a0 Kanag–Isv<\/strong>aran \u00a0before the Supreme Court today (13th December 2012) in the petition filed by Chandra Jayaratne<\/a><\/span> seeking a Writ and Constituti<\/strong>onal interpreta<\/strong>tion re impeachmen<\/strong>t process by the\u00a0Parliamentary Select Committee;<\/strong><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kanag--Isvaran P.C.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S.C. Reference 3\/ 2012<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My Lords, it is respectfully submitted, <\/strong>that we are at a critical juncture in the history of our nation.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If I may borrow a phrase from history, \u201cthe Babarians are at the gate of the Temple of Justice\u201d. You let them in, they will destroy all that is sacred to us and install in the alter of Justice false prophets.<\/p>\n

The Preamble to the Constitution describes the Constitution –<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<\/em><\/strong>as the SUPREME LAW <\/strong>of the <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Democratic Socialist\u00a0 Republic of Sri Lanka\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Constitution is Suprema lex, <\/em>the paramount law of the land, and there is no organ of State above or beyond it.<\/p>\n

Be it the Executive or the Legislature or the Judiciary, it derives its authority from the Constitution and it has to act within the limits of its authority.<\/p>\n

The doctrine of the supremacy of the Constitution means:<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u201cNeither of the three constitutionally separate organs of State<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 can, according to the basic scheme of our Constitution today,<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 leap outside the boundaries of its own constitutionality assigned<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sphere or orbit of authority into that of the other. This is the logical<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and natural meaning of the principle of Supremacy of the<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Constitution\u201d.[1]<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

No one howsoever highly placed and no authority howsoever lofty can claim that it shall be the sole judge of the extent of its power under the Constitution or whether its action is within the confines of such power laid down by the Constitution.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court is the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution and to this Court is assigned the delicate task of determining what is the power conferred on each branch of government, whether it is limited, and if so, what are the limits and whether any action of that branch transgresses such limits.<\/p>\n

It is for the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutional values and to enforce the constitutional limitations.<\/p>\n

That is the essence of the rule of law.<\/p>\n

The basic assumption underlying the views expressed above is that each of the three organs of the State \u2013 The Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary has its own orbit of authority and operation. It must be left free by the other organs to operate within that sphere. It is not for one of the three organs of State either to correct or to point an accusing finger at the other merely because it thinks that some error has been committed by the other when acting within the limits of its own powers.<\/p>\n

But, if either the Executive or the Legislature exceeds the scope of its powers, it places itself in the region where the effects of that excess should be capable of removal by the Judiciary which ought to redress the wrong done when properly brought up before it.<\/p>\n

A scrupulous adherence to this scheme is necessary for the smooth operation of our Constitutional mechanisms of checks and balances.<\/p>\n

It implies due respect for and confidence in each organ of our Republic by the other two.<\/p>\n

My Lords,<\/strong><\/p>\n

The constitutional function of Your Lordship\u2019s Court is to be the final judge of the constitutionality of all acts purported to be done under the authority of the Constitution and to ensure that the constitutionally circumscribed powers entrusted to the other organs of the State are scrupulously discharged and that they do not transgress the limitations of their own constitutionally\u00a0 circumscribed powers by trespassing into what is properly the domain of the Judiciary, the other constitutional organ.<\/p>\n

When a question arises whether an authority under the Constitution has acted within limits of its powers or exceeded it, it is my respectful submission that it can certainly be decided by the Supreme Court, because every constitutional question concerns the allocation and exercise governmental power.<\/p>\n

Indeed, I respectfully submit, that it would be the constitutional obligation of the Supreme Court to do so.<\/p>\n

It is for the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutional values and to enforce the constitutional limitations.<\/p>\n

Where there is manifestly unauthorized exercise of power under the constitution, it is the duty of the Supreme Court to intervene.<\/p>\n

It intervenes only to say what the limits are and whether the limits on the power conferred by the constitution on a particular organ of State have been observed or there is a transgression of such limits.<\/p>\n

Indeed it is the constitutional obligation and duty of the Supreme Court to do so.<\/p>\n

The wisdom of man has not yet been able to conceive of a government\u00a0 incapable of mischief. Because in the last analysis a great deal must depend on the wisdom and honesty, integrity and character of those who are in charge of the Legislature and the enlightened and alert public opinion.<\/p>\n

My Lords, <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Constitutional scheme indicates that it is only the Members of Parliament acting jointly in the specified minimum number who can bring about the initiation of the procedure for removal of a judge, all other modes and persons being excluded.<\/p>\n

Because of the provisions of Article 4(c)<\/strong> the machinery for investigation and proof must necessarily be outside Parliament and not within it.<\/p>\n

Proof<\/strong> which involves a discussion of the conduct of the Judge must be by a body which is outside the Parliament.<\/p>\n

The word \u2018proved\u2019<\/strong> also denotes proof in the manner understood in our legal system \u2013 and in harmony with Article 13(5) \u2013 which guarantees the presumption of innocence.<\/p>\n

A finding<\/strong> that some fact is proved must, therefore, be the result of a judicial process. That machinery has to be outside Parliament and not within it.<\/p>\n

If this be so, it is a clear pointer that the Parliament no role to play till misconduct or incapacity is found proved.<\/p>\n

Parliament comes in the picture only when a finding is reached by that machinery outside Parliament, that the alleged misbehaviour has been proved.<\/p>\n

This reflects the constitutional philosophy <\/strong>of both the judicial and legislative elements of the process of removal.<\/p>\n

The ultimate authority remains with the Parliament in the sense that even if the \u201cjudicial forum\u201d records a finding that the judge is guilty of the charges, it is yet open to the Parliament to decide not to permit an address to the President for removal. (The act of removal by the President is an executive act<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

But upon a finding that the judge is not guilty, the legislative element in the process of removal has no further option.<\/p>\n

Therefore, <\/strong>the <\/strong>Legislature cannot arrogate to itself <\/strong>through Standing Order 78A<\/strong> \u2013 which is not \u201claw\u201d within the meaning of the Constitution, the right to exercise \u201cjudicial power\u2019 of the People in violation of Article 4 (c).<\/p>\n

The constitutional scheme, <\/strong>seeks to achieve a judicious blend of the legislative and judicial process for the removal of judges of the superior Courts in a civilised manner reconciling the concept of judicial accountability of judges and the values of judicial independence.<\/p>\n

The proper forum<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is therefore respectfully submitted that the proper forum<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201c\u2026before which the allegations are to be proved, the mode of proof, the burden of proof, the standard of proof\u00a0 etc., of any alleged misbehaviour or incapacity in addition to the matters relating to the investigation of the alleged misbehaviour or incapacity?\u201d\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

should be a forum that is created and established by law as mandated by Article 4 (c) of the Constitution, namely, a forum that can constitutionally exercise the judicial power of the People.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

K.Kanag-Isvaran<\/strong><\/p>\n

President\u2019s Counsel<\/p>\n

Dated 13th<\/sup> December 2012<\/p>\n


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[1]<\/a> See: Smt. Indira Nehru Gandhi v Raj Narain (1976) 2 SCR 347@539.<\/p>\n

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Full Text: Chandra Jayaratne\u2019s Petition Against The Impeachment Of The CJ<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Full Text: Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne\u2019s Petition Against The Impeachment Of The CJ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Full Text Of The Supreme Court Request To The Parliamentary Select Committee<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Direct The CJ To Refrain From Taking Any Further Part In This Unlawful Trial: Full Text Of Elmore\u2019s Petition<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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