Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara introduced the day prior to this that measures taken to deploy armed safety group of workers inside of Court docket premises below particular cases based on the hot capturing incident on the Hulftsdorp Court docket complicated.
Responding to a query via SLPP Kalutara District MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena mentioned the Minister said that present rules restrict armed guards from coming into Courtrooms.
On the other hand, he emphasized that the Executive is taking vital measures to strengthen safety, in particular when high-risk accused people are introduced ahead of the Courts. Nanayakkara mentioned that discussions shall be held with the Judicial Products and services Fee, Police and the Prisons Division to finalise the brand new safety protocols.
He confident that those steps are being taken to make sure the protection of all stakeholders within the judicial machine whilst keeping up the integrity of prison court cases.
Nanayakkara additionally mentioned that an modification to the Code of Prison Process shall be introduced to permit particular class prisoners to offer proof thru video conferencing from throughout the prisons they’re in. This modification has been ready and submitted to the Cupboard.
“This generation can reinforce get right of entry to to justice and scale back the will for prisoner shipping,”he added.
Talking additional, Minister Nanayakkara mentioned that once the adoption of those amendments, it’s going to be imaginable to acquire proof even from an individual in another country. The Minister mentioned that incidents like that took place within the Aluthkade court docket premises can also be avoided most effective below this kind of programme.
He additionally mentioned as some underworld actions pose a danger to the lives of jail officials, complete consideration has been paid to making sure their protection.
(dailynews.lk)
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