HC begins hearing on Khaleda\\\'s writs
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
The High Court (HC) started Monday hearing on two writ petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the appointment of a special judge who framed charges against her in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases, reports UNB.
The HC bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo held the hearing Monday. The court will also hear the petitions today ( Tuesday).
On May 12, Khaleda's counsel Muhammad Asaduzzaman filed the writs on her behalf challenging the legality of the appointment of special Judge Basudev Roy who framed charges in the two graft cases.
The writs also sought a stay order on the further trial proceedings of the two graft cases.