Law Week
HC asks for girl tortured by cops
The High Court on November 14 directed Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association (BNWLA), a rights organisation, to bring the girl who was allegedly tortured in police custody in Kushtia in September, before it on November 29. During hearing on a rule, the HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar said it would exclusively record statements from the girl on November 29 about the torture allegation. According to a report published in the daily Prothom Alo on September 28, police detained the girl and her mother from Rajbari on suspicion on September 9, and tortured them for six days in the police station and the office of Detective Branch of police in the district. The same bench on October 1 issued a suomoto rule asking the government and police authorities to explain why they should not be directed to take action against the responsible persons. -The Daily Star November 15 2012.
HC stays housing project work in Ctg
The High Court on November 13 stayed for three months the proceedings of Sampan Satellite Town Project of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) in Kalurghat area of the district. The court passed the order after hearing on a writ petition filed by M&M Services, a consultant organisation, challenging the legality of the city corporation's decision to appoint a developer company for the project after cancelling the appointment of the petitioner (M&M Services). Following the petition, the HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Mohammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar also issued a rule asking the CCC authorities to explain why their decision to cancel the appointment of the petitioner and to appoint another company for the project should not be declared illegal. - The Daily Star, November 14 2012.
HC rejects petition challenging legality of alleged detention
The High Court on November 13 rejected a writ petition which challenged the legality of the alleged detention of a defence witness of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee. The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar rejected the petition, considering that it was not placed before it. Abul Kalam Azad, a friend of the defence witness Shukho Ranjan Bali, had filed the petition on November 7 stating that law enforcers abducted Ranjan from the International Crimes Tribunals' entrance on November 5. The petitioner sought HC directives to produce Ranjan before the court to show that he was not illegally detained. -The Daily Star, November 14 2012.
Defence witness 'detention' plea rejected
The High Court on November 13 rejected a writ petition that had challenged the legality of alleged detention of a defence witness of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee. Abul Kalam Azad, a friend of defence witness Shukho Ranjan Bali, had filed a writ petition with the HC earlier claiming that law enforcers have kept Ranjan detained from November 5. Ranjan was picked-up from the main entrance of International Crimes Tribunal-1 on the day and was not produced before any magistrate till November 13. The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar rejected the petition on considering that the petition was not submitted before it. Earlier on November 7, Azad filed the writ petition with the HC seeking directives on the government to produce Ranjan before the court to show that he was not illegally detained.-The Daily Star online edition, November 13 2012.
ACC to sue more Sonali Bank officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will take legal action against more Sonali Bank officials reportedly involved in its 3,600-crore loan scam. “Apart from the accused officials of Sonali Bank, the bankers who showed negligence of duty in this regard will be sued,” ACC secretary M Faizur Rahman Chowdhury told a monthly press briefing of the commission at its headquarters in the city on November 13. On October 4, the ACC filed 11 cases against Hall-Mark managing director Tanvir Mahmud and 26 others, including 20 Sonali Bank officials, with Ramna Police Station on charge of swindling out Tk 1,568 crore from the Ruposhi Bangla branch of the state-owned bank showing fake documents. -The Daily Star online edition, November 13 2012.
Contempt pleas against Sajeda, Matia disposed of
International Crimes Tribunal-2 on November 13 disposed of two contempt of court petitions filed against ruling Awami League leaders Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury and Matia Chowdhury for allegedly making statements disrespecting the tribunal. While passing separate orders on the petitions, the three-member panel led by its Chairman ATM Fazle Kabir said the tribunal expects a responsible person holding significant office of the government should be restraint and careful in making such comments on a sub-judice matter. In the orders, the tribunal said it was disposing of the petitions filed against Sajeda, also deputy leader of the House, and Matia instead of initiating further proceedings. - The Daily Star online edition, November 13 2012.
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