The Cabinet has granted permission to amend the Criminal Procedure code to allow an agreement between the plaintiff and the defendant is made instead of appearing before a trial, and as a result, a recommendation can be obtained to reduce the penalty, fine or compensation. The proposal forwarded by Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr.Wijayadasa Rajapakshe to publish the Draft Bill on the Amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code in the Government Gazette and subsequently, submit to Parliament for approval, was given Cabinet approval.
Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana yesterday said that the Cabinet approval was granted in March 2023 to amend the Criminal Procedure Code so that the methodology of coming into agreement on offence can be introduced into the legal framework of Sri Lanka. Approval was given for the amendment to solve criminal cases sooner, reducing the bulk of cases by minimising delays in judicial activities, as well as reducing the congestion in prisons.
Clearance of the Attorney General has been granted to the proposed Bill formulated by the Legal Draftsmen.
As such, the Cabinet approved the proposal presented by the Justice Minister to publish the Draft Bill in the government gazette notification and submit it to Parliament for approval.
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