Proposed amendments:

Seven petitions filed before Supreme Court

Jayantha de Silva

Seven petitions were filed at the Supreme Court Friday in connection with the proposed amendments to several bills.

The petitioners claim that certain clauses of the proposed amendments are inconsistent with the Constitution, hence it violates peoples' rights. The bills mentioned and the petitioners as follows.

Inland Revenue Act Amended Bill

A.K.G.Jayantha Nandalal Majuwana Kankanamge Hemapala.

A.K .Premadasa.

Registration of Documents amended bill.

U.P.Piyasena.

Tax Appeal Commission Amendment Bill

H.Gurusinghe .

Nation Building Tax Amendment Bill

M.K.Hemapala.

Power of Attorney Amendment Bill

Upali Nandapala.

Betting and Gaming Levy Amendment Bill

A.M.Nizar.

Notary Amendment Bill

W.Samarasinghe.

The Attorney General has being cited as the respondent in respect of all petitioners.