The Supreme Court (SC) today (November 12) set November 12 for holding a hearing on an appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami challenging a High Court verdict that scrapped its registration with the Election Commission.

A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan, set the date today.

On June 26, Rezaul Haque Chandpuri, secretary general of Bangladesh Tariqat Federation, and two others filed a writ and it was produced before the Appellate Division chamber judge court for the hearing. The chamber judge court, however, sent the matter to Appellate Division full bench for further hearing.

The High Court on August 1, 2013, declared the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party, illegal. Appellate Division Chamber Judge Court on August 5, 2013, scrapped a petition of Jamaat, pleading to stay the High Court judgment.

BDST: 1535 HRS, NOV 12, 2023
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