Next hearing on Jamaat’s appeal over registration on Jan 21

Shawdesh Desk;

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday set January 21 for next hearing on a plea filed by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami challenging the High Court judgement that declared the registration of the party illegal.

A four-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed, passed the order after hearing.Barrister Ehsan A Siddiq and Adv Mohammad Shishir Manir moved the plea before the court for Jamaat for the second day.The Appellate Division started its hearing on the plea on December 3, 2024. Jamaat’s counsels in their arguments said the writ, which initiated the whole process to cancel Jamaat’s registration, was politically motivated.

The apex court on October 22, 2024, restored Jamaat-e-Islami’s appeal against the High Court verdict, paving way for the party to take part in the hearing on an appeal against the 2013 judgment that had declared its registration as a political party, illegal.

The High Court on August 1, 2013, declared illegal Jamaat’s registration as a political party.

A three-member greater bench of the High Court comprising Justice M Moazzem Hossain, Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Kazi Reza-ul-Huq delivered the judgment on majority.