SC hearing on Jamaat's appeal over party registration begins

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court docket (SC) recently started hearing on a plea filed by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, attractive the judgment of the Excessive Court docket that declared the registration of the celebration illegal.

A four-member apex court docket bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on the surrender of recently’s complaints adjourned the hearing till December 10.

Supreme Court docket attorneys Barrister Ehsan A Siddiq and Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir moved the plea earlier than the court docket, saying the writ, which initiated the total process to abolish Jamaat’s registration, used to be politically motivated.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court docket (SC) on 22 October restored Jamaat-e-Islami’s charm against the Excessive Court docket verdict, paving arrangement for the celebration to carry portion in the hearing on an charm against the 2013 judgment that had declared its registration as a political celebration, illegal.

The Excessive Court docket on 1 August 2013, declared Jamaat’s registration as a political celebration illegal.

A three-member elevated bench of the Excessive Court docket comprising Justice M Moazzem Hossain, Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Kazi Reza-ul-Huq delivered the judgment on majority.

The judgment acknowledged the registration given to Jamaat by the Election Commission used to be previous upright authority.