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Petition to conduct second PCR test on a body: CA orders to maintain status quo

15 Feb 2021

The Court of Appeal today ordered to maintain the status quo when a petition to conduct a second PCR test on a body was taken up in the court today. The petiton was filed on behalf of a 26 year old physiotherapist who worked at the Kotelawala Defence University and died in his sleep. Thereafter, a test conducted on his body said he was positive for Covid 19. The body was to be cremated. The petition said the Muslim faith does not allow for cremation and accordingly to obtain a second PCR test to confirm the authenticity of the first . Mr. Faizer Musthapha and Rushdie Habeeb appeared for the parents of the deceased youth. The matter will be heard on February 17.


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