HC says Truth Commission illegal
Thu, Nov 13th, 2008 5:24 pm BdST
Dhaka, Nov 13 (bdnews24.com) – The High Court has declared illegal and unconstitutional the Voluntary Disclosure Ordinance 2008 that allowed the Truth and Accountability Commission to come into being.
The ruling renders the operations of Truth Commission illegal.
The bench of justices Mir Hashmat Ali and Shamim Hasnain passed the order on Thursday on a writ petition filed on Aug. 25.
The petitioners are Supreme Court lawyer Adilur Rahman Khan, Unnayan Bikalpa Nirikkha Gobeshona executive director Farida Aktar, Awami League's women affairs secretary Dipu Moni and Odhikar acting director Nasiruddin Elan.
Dhaka, Nov 13 (bdnews24.com) – The High Court has declared illegal and unconstitutional the Voluntary Disclosure Ordinance 2008 that allowed the Truth and Accountability Commission to come into being.
The ruling renders the operations of Truth Commission illegal.
The bench of justices Mir Hashmat Ali and Shamim Hasnain passed the order on Thursday on a writ petition filed on Aug. 25.
The petitioners are Supreme Court lawyer Adilur Rahman Khan, Unnayan Bikalpa Nirikkha Gobeshona executive director Farida Aktar, Awami League's women affairs secretary Dipu Moni and Odhikar acting director Nasiruddin Elan.
The ruling renders the operations of Truth Commission illegal.
The bench of justices Mir Hashmat Ali and Shamim Hasnain passed the order on Thursday on a writ petition filed on Aug. 25.
The petitioners are Supreme Court lawyer Adilur Rahman Khan, Unnayan Bikalpa Nirikkha Gobeshona executive director Farida Aktar, Awami League's women affairs secretary Dipu Moni and Odhikar acting director Nasiruddin Elan.
Dhaka, Nov 13 (bdnews24.com) – The High Court has declared illegal and unconstitutional the Voluntary Disclosure Ordinance 2008 that allowed the Truth and Accountability Commission to come into being.
The ruling renders the operations of Truth Commission illegal.
The bench of justices Mir Hashmat Ali and Shamim Hasnain passed the order on Thursday on a writ petition filed on Aug. 25.
The petitioners are Supreme Court lawyer Adilur Rahman Khan, Unnayan Bikalpa Nirikkha Gobeshona executive director Farida Aktar, Awami League's women affairs secretary Dipu Moni and Odhikar acting director Nasiruddin Elan.
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