Hearing on Fifth Amendment tomorrow
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
The Appellate Division adjourned Tuesday for two days a hearing on two petitions seeking a stay order on the 2005 High Court judgment declaring the Fifth Amendment to the constitution illegal, reports bdnews24.com.
A full six-member Bench of the Division, led by Chief Justice Tafazzul Islam, fixed tomorrow (Thursday) for the next hearing on the petitions by BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain and three lawyers.
Earlier on Monday, the court had rejected pleas by the petitioners to defer the hearing for eight weeks.
A full six-member Bench of the Division, led by Chief Justice Tafazzul Islam, fixed tomorrow (Thursday) for the next hearing on the petitions by BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain and three lawyers.
Earlier on Monday, the court had rejected pleas by the petitioners to defer the hearing for eight weeks.