Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2022-01-31

Amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979

- The Cabinet at its meeting held on 2021‑05‑31 has granted approval to amend section 442 and 443 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act to make provisions for the issuance of one certified copy of a judgment or final order of the record, free of charge to the Complainant or every Accused of the respective case. Clearance of the Attorney General has been received to the draft Bill prepared accordingly the by the Legal Draftsman. As such, the proposal made by the Minister of Justice to publish the said Bill in the Government Gazette and submit the same thereafter in Parliament, was approved by the Cabinet.