MNA National Desk: The High Court today said a convict sentenced to more than two years in jail cannot contest the election, even if an appeal is pending. The court came up with the observation in line with Article 66 (2)(D) of the constitution. It said, the convict can only run for candidacy after a five-year term after completion of the jail term. The High Court bench of Justice Mohammad Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam passed the order while rejecting petitions filed by five BNP leaders seeking suspension of their conviction in graft cases, reported news agency. ...
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DNCC polls: SC orders disposal of HC rule
MNA National Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the High Court for expeditious disposal of its previous rule issued halting the by-election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). A four-member appeal bench, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, passed the order after disposal of the leave-to-appeal filed by Election Commission (EC) challenging the High Court order. EC lawyer Towhidul Islam said the Appellate Division assigned the HC bench, led by Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore, for quick disposal of the rule. The process for holding the elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will ...
Read More »Asaduzzaman Miah visits HC area
MNA National Desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah visited High Court area on Thursday morning. “Huge number of law enforcers have been deployed at all the points of the capital. No tension, be relaxed,” the DMP boss assured this to his fellows while visiting the HC area around 8:20am Zia Orphanage Trust graft case accused Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal and businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed have already been taken to Bakshibazar makeshift court. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) forces have been deployed in different districts of the country including Dhaka since Wednesday night, ahead of verdict. Earlier, BNP alleged that most of ...
Read More »HC halts DNCC by-polls for 3 months
MNA National Desk: The High Court (HC) has stayed the Feb 26 by-polls in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and elections in new wards for three months. Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed the order on Wednesday after two Union Parishad chairmen filed petitions. The court also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the schedule to hold the DNCC polls will not be declared illegal. Earlier, on Tuesday two separate writ petitions were filed with the HC seeking stay on the upcoming by-polls to the mayoral post of DNCC. As per the schedule ...
Read More »Why BCB body function not illegal: HC
MNA Sports Desk: The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule seeking explanation that why the function of the current Board of Directors committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will not be declared illegal. However, it passed no order in response to a writ petition that sought bar on the BCB’s annual general meeting (AGM) and extraordinary general meeting (EGM). The HC vacation bench comprising Justice S M Emdadul Hoque and Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty issued the rule following a writ petition seeking its directive to stop the activities of the Board of Directors of BCB and holding its AGM and ...
Read More »High Court to observe Oishee Rahman’s mental state
MNA National Desk: Death row convict Oishee Rahman was produced before the court on Monday as the High Court will observe her mental condition following a report on her mental health. Earlier, on 3 April, an HC bench of Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim and Justice Md. Jahangir Hossain sked the authorities concerned to produce Oishee before the court on 10 April. She was brought to the court on a previous order by the bench of Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim and Justice Md Jahangir Hossain. At the beginning of the hearing, the court said that a report filed by doctors at ...
Read More »HC rejects Khaleda Zia’s petition for re-investigation
MNA National Desk: The High Court on Thursday rejected BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s petition seeking an order for re-investigation in Zia Orphanage Trust case. The bench of justice M Enayetur Rahim and justice Shahidul Karim passed the order after a hearing on the petition. On 7 February, Khaleda Zia filed a petition before the court seeking reinvestigation into the case. Earlier, on Wednesday, the HC ordered the transfer of the case of Zia Orphanage Trust graft to Dhaka Senior Special The ACC filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case on 3 July, 2008 with Ramna Police Station accusing Khaleda Zia, ...
Read More »HC rejects writ petition against holding office by AG
MNA National Desk: The High Court has rejected a writ petition challenging legality of Mahbubey Alam’s holding of the office of attorney general, the state’s highest law officer. The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman passed the order. Supreme Court (SC) lawyer Eunus Ali Akond filed the petition claiming that a person cannot hold the attorney general’s post after completion of his or her 67 years of age. Earlier 16 January, the HC fixed January 23 for passing its order on the writ petition. On 20 November last, a judge of another HC ...
Read More »Full verdict on section 54, 167 released
MNA Editorial Desk: The Supreme Court on Thursday released the full text of its judgment on section 54 and 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) upholding the High Court verdict. The full verdict was published with a ruling that police cannot arrest and detain any person without any warrant on suspicion. The apex court released the verdict after the judges concerned signed it, according to a source in the SC Registrar Office. Earlier on May 24, a four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, delivered the verdict after dismissing an appeal by ...
Read More »Four OCs face contempt rule for not freeing footpaths
MNA National Desk: The High Court issued a contempt-of-court rule against four police officers-in-charge for not applying its order to free roads and footpaths from Zero Point to Sadarghat on Monday in the capital from illegal establishments, reported news agency. A HC bench of Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo issued the rule asking why legal steps would not be taken against them after hearing a petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB). Earlier on February 26, 2012, following a writ petition filed by HRPB, the HC ordered the police to take ...
Read More »MPs can’t lead school, college governing bodies: SC
MNA Editorial Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that disallows members of parliament to lead the governing bodies of private schools and colleges. The High Court declared illegal the rules that were allowing MPs to become chiefs of the committees of the educational institutions, reported news agency. A four-member bench led by chief justice SK Sinha passed the order rejecting a leave to appeal filed by state and the authorities of Viqarunnisa Noon School & College. Earlier on Sunday, the SC fixed Monday to deliver its verdict after concluding the hearing ...
Read More »SC upholds editor Mahmudur Rahman’s bail
MNA National Desk: Supreme Court upheld a High Court order on Monday that granted bail to the Daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman on charges of abducting and killing Sajeeb Wazed Joy. A five-member bench of the Appellate Division led by chief justice SK Sinha passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the state seeking a stay on the order. On 7 September the HC bench of justice AKM Asaduzzaman and justice Zafar Ahmed granted bail to Mahmudur Rahman. Later on 18 September, chamber judge Hasan Foez Siddique stayed the bail. On 9 May this year, a ...
Read More »SC extends stay order recognizing guerilla force as FFs
MNA National Desk: The Supreme Court on Sunday extended its earlier order for two weeks that had stayed a High Court order over recognizing 2,367 members of 1971 guerilla force as freedom fighters, reported news agency. A five-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha, passed the order following a hearing on the petition. The SC chamber judge on 9 October stayed a High Court order that recognized the said 2,367 freedom fighters and fixed 30 October the date for hearing the matter. The HC earlier on 8 September, declared illegal the government’s order that had ...
Read More »Writ petition filed against Sahara Khatun
MNA Editorial Desk: A writ petition was filed on Monday challenging the legality of nominating Advocate Sahara Khatun MP as the chairperson of Dhaka Women College in Uttara. Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali Akond filed the petition with the High Court (HC) on behalf of Bahauddin Ahmed, a former member of the college’s governing body. Hearing on the petition is likely to be held on Tuesday, reported news agency. The High Court recently declared two sections of the Governing Body and Managing Committee Regulations, 2009 as illegal as those allow MPs to lead the managing committees or governing bodies of ...
Read More »SC stayed Mahmudur Rahman’s bail order
MNA National Desk: The Supreme Court (SC) stayed the bail order issued by the High Court (HC) to ‘Amar Desh’ acting-Editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case filed in link with an alleged plot to kidnap and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division, stayed the bail order until 30 October following a plea filed by the prosecutor. Murad Reza, additional attorney general, stood for the state as senior lawyer AJ Mohammad Ali argued for Mahmudur Rahman. On 7 September, an HC bench of justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice ...
Read More »SC banned Ashiyan City housing project
MNA National Desk: The SC (Supreme Court), apex court of the country, has banned all activities of the Ashiyan City housing project in the northern part of capital Dhaka. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the High Court order, which had inverted its earlier verdict announcing the project by Ashiyan Land Developments as unlawful. Led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, the five-member appeals bench stayed the High Court’s verdict and ordered the State and the rights groups to file a regular appeal. On 16 January 2014, the High Court declared Ashiyan City housing project illegal. ...
Read More »HC ordered judicial inquiry over teacher humiliation
MNA Editorial Desk: The HC (High Court) on Wednesday ordered a judicial inquiry over the humiliation of headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta in Narayanganj. A bench including Justice M Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Ashish Ranjan Das asked the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to submit a judicial inquiry report by 3 November. The court also rejected an investigation report submitted by Narayanganj police over the incident. The police report submitted to the court found that MP AKM Salim Osman guiltless. Earlier on 9 June, the HC ordered the superintendent of police and officer-in-charge of Bandar thana in Narayanganj to submit complete ...
Read More »HC ordered 20 pharmaceutical to stop production
MNA Editorial Desk: The HC (High Court) has ordered 20 pharmaceutical companies to stop production of all drugs manufactured by them and asked 14 others not to manufacture antibiotics. An HC bench including justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akond approved the order after hearing on a supplemental petition in this regard. On behalf of Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh, Manzil Morshed filed the petition, replying to a report titled “Low quality medicines of 34 cos still exist in market’ printed by ‘Dainik Samakal’ on 28 June. The writ petition was submitted with the HC ...
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