Six Jamaat leaders including Nizami, Mujahid got bail

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Six top leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday (November 28) secured ad-interim bails in four separate cases filed for obstructing police in discharging their duties.

The leaders are Jamaat Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami, its Secretary General Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid, Nayeb-e-Ameer Maulana Delawar Hossain Sayeedi, Senior Assistant Secretary General Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Abdul Kader Mollah and its Dhaka city Ameer Rafiqul Islam Khan.

SC will likely hear Khaleda appeal today

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Hearing on the contempt of court petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against the government and the cantonment board is likely to be started at 9:30 am today (November 29) at the Appellate Division.

The respondents in the contempt petition are Secretary to the Defense Ministry Khandker Asaduzzaman, Cabinet Secretary Md Abdul Aziz, Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder, Director of the Military Lands and Cantonments Directorate Mortuza Ahmed, its Deputy Director Shafiqul Ahmed, Military Estate officer SM Emdadul Haque, Chairman of the Cantonment Board Brig Gen Tanvir Hasan Majumder and ISPR Chief Shahinul Islam.

Begum Khaleda Zia on November 23 filed the petition for evicting her from the cantonment house forcibly before disposing of a case pending with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court regarding it.

Govt asked to explain price hike of soya bean

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The High Court has asked the government to explain the sudden price hike of soya bean oil.

The court also asked why the government's inaction in curbing the hike should not be termed illegal.

The bench of justices A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hussain gave the ruling on Sunday based on a petition challenging the validity of the price hike.

CJ committed contempt of court: SCBA alleged

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Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Khandker Mahbub Hossain on November 28alleged that the Chief Justice committed contempt of court through drawing attention of the High Court Division's judges by letter over granting anticipatory bail.

At a press briefing at the South Hall of SCBA building, the bar president alleged a dubious situation was created at the apex court as no HC bench but one was accepting bail application after the CJ's letter sent to the HC judges regarding bail.

Khaleda sues Govt, Cantt

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BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on November 23 filed a contempt of court petition against the government and the cantonment board for evicting her from the cantonment house before disposing of the case pending with the Supreme Court regarding it.

The Chamber Judge Surandra Kumar Sinha accepting the petition sent it to the full bench of the Appellate Division of the SC and fixed November 29 for hearing on it, Khaleda Zia's lawyer Mahbub Uddin Khokon said.

Evicting Khaleda from cantonment house is like a contempt of court, Barrister Rafiq-ul Huq



Barrister Rafique-ul Huq

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Former Attorney General Barrister Rafiq-ul Huq on November 13 said evicting BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia from her cantonment residence is like a contempt of court.

Talking to The New Nation the senior lawyer of the Supreme Court said, "As the government knows that the apex court set November 29 for further hearing on leave-to-appeal filed by Khaleda Zia regarding her residence. After that it evicted her from the house. So, it is indirectly a contempt of court."

Khaleda Zia evicted from cantt house, CJ assurance ignored- BNP lawyers

Cantt House

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Even after assurance given by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque that the government would do nothing over Khaleda Zia's house before disposing of her leave-to-appeal, the government evicted her from the house, Supreme Court Bar Association President Khandker Mahbub Hossain said on November 13.

Hearing on Khaleda house apeal adjourned till Nov 29

Begum Khaleda Zia

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Hearing on the leave-to-appeal of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia regarding her cantonment house was adjourned on November 10 till November 29.

The three-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque passed the order after holding hearing on it for the first day.

Hearing on leave-to-appeal of Khaleda cantt house in full bench

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The leave-to-appeal filed challenging a High Court verdict regarding BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's cantonment house is set to be heard at the full bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (Wednesday).

Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md Muzammel Hossain yesterday after a short hearing sent the petition to the full bench and set today for hearing on it.

The Chamber Judge, however, didn't stay the HC judgment that rejected a Writ petition filed by Khaldeda Zia challenging a government notice that asked her to vacate the residence in Shaheed Mainul Road of Dhaka Cantonment.

Hearing on Jail Killing Case adjourned till Dec 6

Dhaka, Nov 9 (UNB)

The long pending leave-to-appeal hearing against the impugned High Court verdict in the Jail Killing Case was on November 9 adjourned halfway through, as the Attorney General could not satisfy the Appellate Division with proper argument for retrial of the case.

A 3-member Appellate Bench, headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque, adjourned the hearing until December 6, asking Attorney General Mahbubey Alam to come up with irrefutable evidence for making out his plea.

Hearing of jail killing case adjourned to Tuesday

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The hearing on the long pending leave-to-appeal against the impugned High Court verdict in the Jail Killing Case was adjourned for Tuesday, as the Attorney General on Sunday apparently failed to make out a prima facie case against the acquittal of the ex- army personnel.

After hearing the arguments made by AG Mabubey Alam for over one and

half hours, a 3-member Appellate Division bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque, passed the order.

Why punishment to Shipping DG: HC

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The High Court on November 7 issued a two-week rule upon the Director General of the

Shipping Department and its chemist to explain as to why they would not be punished for issuing no objection certificate (NOC) to import two toxic ships, violating its earlier order.

A bench of the High Court passed the order following a contempt of court petition filed by Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA).

SCBA demand of transfer of two controversial judges

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Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Khandker Mahbub Hossain on November 7 demanded of refraining the two controversial judges from judicial functions or transferring them to other place in deputation.

Otherwise, the Chief Justice will have to bear responsibility, if any untoward incident takes place in the Supreme Court, the Bar president said at a press conference in the SC.

CJ's resignation demanded

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Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and pro-BNP lawyers demanded immediate resignation of Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque for sworning in two reportedly controversial judges on November 4.

The SCBA, as per its earlier resolution, hoisted black flag in the apex court premises, protesting their oath. It also decided to boycott benches of the two judges.

Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque sworn in four newly appointed judges including the two-- M Khasruzzaman and Ruhul Quddus Babu-- at about 11:10 am amid agitation of the pro-BNP lawyers, greetings of the pro-Awami League lawyers and scuffle among the lawyers and police, sources said.

'I done upholding Constt', CJ

Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque

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Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque on November 4 said he administered oath to Ruhul Quddus Babu and M Khasruzzaman, whom the last CJ refused to sworn in, for upholding Constitution.

Talking to reporters at his chamber, ABM Khairul Haque urged the lawyers to stop disciplinary and to obey laws.

Divided HC orders on freeing 195 Pak war criminals

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The High Court (HC) yesterday passed a divided order upon a Writ petition filed challenging legality of releasing 195 identified Pakistani war criminals through a trilateral treaty signed among Bangladesh, India and Pakistan in 1974.

Wing Commander Hamidullah Khan, who was also a Sector Commander during the Liberation War in 1971, filed the Writ petition with the HC.

Sayeedi detained till Dec 29

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The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday passed an order to keep Maulana Delwar Hossain Sayeedi in custody till December 29, 2010.

The Tribunal directed the investigation agency to submit its report to it after completing investigation of allegation of the crimes against Sayeedi or to inform it the development of investigation by December 23, 2010.

However, Sayeedi's lawyer Advocate Tazul Islam alleged that the order was given out of the jurisdiction of the Tribunal as Section 11(5) of the main statute didn't allow the court to do so.

HC asks DCs, IGP to prevent stalking of women

UNB, Dhaka
The High Court on November 2 asked the Deputy
Commissioners to remain on high alert about the incidents of stalking
of women and directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take
steps to prevent such crimes.

Passing a series of interim directives upon a Public Interest
Litigation (PIL) writ petition, an HC division bench issued a rule
asking the government to explain why a direction should not be given
to frame guidelines or policy or enact a proper law to address the
issue of eve teasing to protect the rights of women and girls in the
society.

Writ petition against medicine adulteration

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 A writ petition on November 2 filed with the High Court seeking its directives upon the government for taking steps to prevent medicine adulteration and also taking legal steps against the involved.

The Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) filed the writ on Tuesday with a HC bench comprising of justice Mohammad Iman Ali and justice Obaidul Hasan.

Major changes in ICT rules

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Some significant changes in the rules of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) have been brought recently.

According to the amended rules, the Prosecutors may seek arrest warrant of the Tribunal against any person, if an investigation of crimes mentioned in the ICT Act, 1973 started against him, said Registrar of the Tribunal Md Shahinur Rahman.

Following the earlier rules, the Prosecutors could seek warrant arrest of that person, against whom a formal charge of the crimes mentioned in the act was formed. 

HC directions to Govt to bring back Bangladesh nationals from Indian jails

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The High Court yesterday directed the government to inform within 30 days what steps it has taken to bring back 587 Bangladeshi citizens, who have been languishing in Indian jails after ending their jail terms at least three to four years ago.

The court also directed the government to inform it the total number of the Bangladeshis detained in jails of India specially in West Bengal, their names, detail addresses and its measures taken to provide them legal assistance within 60 days.

2 addl judges appointed

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Two new additional judges were appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday.

According to article 98 of the Constitution, President Md Zillur Rahman appointed them for two years.

They are: Deputy Attorney General Nazrul Islam Talukder and former Deputy Attorney General Farid Ahmed.