UNB, Dhaka :
The High Court on Wednesday assigned a new bench for continuing the hearing on a writ petition challenging the legitimacy of Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya ‘s status as Member of Parliament and Relief and Disaster Management Minister.
Acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahab Mian has assigned the bench of Justice Syed Refat Ahmed for hearing on the writ petition filed against the Minister.
Earlier, an HC bench compromising of Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Ashraful Kamal gave a split judgment asking for explanation as to why Disaster Management
Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, who is facing corruption charges, still remains a minister and a member of parliament. Senior Justice Moinul Islam issued the rule asking the authorities concerned to explain two weeks why Maya is continuing as a minister and an MP while Justice Ashraful Kamal rejected the writ petition.
According to the rules, the split verdict will be sent to the Chief Justice to form a new bench for the settlement of the split judgement.
On July 7, Eunus Ali Akond, a Supreme Court lawyer filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking a direction for vacating the post of Member of Parliament and Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.
On June 30, the lawyer sent a legal notice to Maya by post to explain by which authority he is still serving as a minister and MP after the Supreme Court quashed a High Court order acquitting him of graft charges.
In his notice, Yunus said a convicted person cannot hold the post of a Member of Parliament or minister as per the article 66/2 (d) of the constitution.
The article stipulates: A person shall be disqualified for election as, or for being, a member of Parliament who has been, on conviction for a criminal offence involving moral turpitude, sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years, unless a period of five years has elapsed since his release.’
The High Court on Wednesday assigned a new bench for continuing the hearing on a writ petition challenging the legitimacy of Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya ‘s status as Member of Parliament and Relief and Disaster Management Minister.
Acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahab Mian has assigned the bench of Justice Syed Refat Ahmed for hearing on the writ petition filed against the Minister.
Earlier, an HC bench compromising of Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Ashraful Kamal gave a split judgment asking for explanation as to why Disaster Management
Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, who is facing corruption charges, still remains a minister and a member of parliament. Senior Justice Moinul Islam issued the rule asking the authorities concerned to explain two weeks why Maya is continuing as a minister and an MP while Justice Ashraful Kamal rejected the writ petition.
According to the rules, the split verdict will be sent to the Chief Justice to form a new bench for the settlement of the split judgement.
On July 7, Eunus Ali Akond, a Supreme Court lawyer filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking a direction for vacating the post of Member of Parliament and Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.
On June 30, the lawyer sent a legal notice to Maya by post to explain by which authority he is still serving as a minister and MP after the Supreme Court quashed a High Court order acquitting him of graft charges.
In his notice, Yunus said a convicted person cannot hold the post of a Member of Parliament or minister as per the article 66/2 (d) of the constitution.
The article stipulates: A person shall be disqualified for election as, or for being, a member of Parliament who has been, on conviction for a criminal offence involving moral turpitude, sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years, unless a period of five years has elapsed since his release.’
