Chief Justice Priyasath Dep will be informed about the cases suitable to be taken up for hearing in the Special High Court after completing a legal study about cases on which investigations have been completed according to legal provisions, Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya P.C. said.
Thereafter, indictments will be filed in the Special High Court in keeping with directions made by the Chief Justice,” he said.
Informed sources said the Chief Justice had the discretion to decide on the cases which have to be taken up for hearing in the High Court from among cases submitted to him by the Attorney General. They said a decision has not been taken so far about the cases to be heard before the Special High Court. Investigations made in several cases have reached the final stage and once investigations are completed the Attorney General’s department would conduct a legal study about them.