Jamaat’s SC appeal revival paves way for party to get back political registration
With the restoration of appeal, Jamaat can now legally pursue to reclaim its registration and the party symbol
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has restored Jamaat-e-Islami's appeal challenging the High Court verdict that scrapped its registration as a political party with the Election Commission (EC).
A four-member bench led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed restored the appeal today (22 October), according to the cause list on the SC website.
With the restoration of appeal, Jamaat can now legally pursue to reclaim its registration and the party symbol.
Earlier on September 1, Jamaat's lawyer Shishir Manir submitted the appeal petition against Jamaat's registration cancellation to the apex court on behalf of the party's Secretary General Miah Golam Parwar, seeking necessary directives.
On 1 August 2013, the HC pronounced a verdict cancelling the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party.
On 7 December 2018, the Election Commission issued a circular in this regard.
Later, Jamaat lawyers appealed against the HC verdict, which got "dismissed for default" by a six-member bench headed by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan due to the absence of Jamaat's chief lawyer during the hearing on the appeal in November 2023.
As a result, the HC verdict that cancelled the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami remained.
Four days before the fall, the ousted Awami League (AL) government on 1 August put a ban on all political activities of Jamaat-e-Islami and its various wings, including Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir, under the Anti-Terrorism Act-2009.