Eunus Ali Akond a habitual contemnor, he should retire: SC
The Supreme Court yesterday said Md Eunus Ali Akond, a lawyer, is a habitual contemnor and he should go on retirement.
"Earlier the High Court had initiated contempt of court proceedings for three times against Eunus Ali Akond and fined him on different issues. The High Court, however excused him from the proceedings and therefore, he dared to make comments further tarnishing the judiciary. He is a habitual contemnor. He should now go on retirement," Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said.
The chief justice made the comment while presiding over a seven-member bench of the Appellate Division during virtually hearing a content of court rule issued against Akond on September 27 for posting three derogatory comments about the judiciary on his Facebook account.
The apex court fixed today for delivering verdict on the case.
During hearing, Akond appeared before the SC, and apologised and expressed grief for his comments. Senior lawyers and former presidents of the Supreme Court Bar Association Khandker Mahbub Hossain, Zainul Abedin said AJ Mohammad Ali, SCBA Secretary Ruhul Quddus Kazal its former president AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon appeared for Akond and requested the SC to pardon him.
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin represented the state.
On September 27, the Appellate Division issued the contempt of of court rule. The SC also suspended the enrolment of Akond as a lawyer for next two weeks.
The SC also ordered BTRC to immediately remove the derogatory posts given by Akond from the Facebook and to block him.
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