Ducsu Polls: HC refuses to hear contempt petition

The High Court refused to continue the hearing on a contempt petition, filed against DU authorities regarding Ducsu election, following an argument between the lawyers in the court yesterday.

The bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam also dropped the petition from the cause list during the hearing.

Advocate Manzill Murshid said, according to High Court rules, attorney general cannot appear before any bench until a rule is made. His appearance in this contempt hearing is thus questionable.

In reply the attorney general said since the Ducsu election is related to the state security and is a matter of national concern; his appearance for the hearing is allowed. 

Advocate Manzill said he will move the petition before another HC bench.

Sumitra Das, a former student of DU, on September 12 filed the contempt petition praying to the HC to issue a rule asking the VC, proctor and treasurer to explain why they should not be penalised for violating its previous directive.

On January 17, the HC directed the respondents to hold election to Dhaka University Central Students Union (Ducsu) in six months, following a writ petition filed by 25 former DU students.