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SC upholds HC verdict, rejects Jamaat's appeal 

Staff Correspondent | banglanews24.com
Update: 2023-11-19 14:22:32
SC upholds HC verdict, rejects Jamaat's appeal 

The Supreme Court on Sunday (November 19) rejected Jamaat-e-Islami’s appeal challenging the High Court's earlier verdict that said the registration of Jamaat as political party is illegal.

A five-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan passed the verdict.

On August 1, 2013, the High Court declared illegal the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami with the Election Commission.

The High Court came up with the verdict after Bangladesh Tariqat Federation’s Secretary General Rezaul Haque Chandpuri and 24 others filed a writ petition on January 25, 2009.

In the petition, they said Jamaat was a religion-based political party and it did not believe in the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh.

On November 14, 2008, the Election Commission listed Jamaat as a registered political party in violation of the constitution and the Representation of People Order (RPO) Ordinance, 2008, petitioners said.

BDST: 1322 HRS, NOV 19, 2023
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