High Court rejects writ on Section 70


FE Team | Published: March 18, 2018 15:58:32 | Updated: March 18, 2018 21:28:58


HC rejects writ on Section 70

The High Court has rejected the writ petition that was filed challenging the legality of Section 70 of the Constitution that allows cancellation of parliament membership for crossing the floor.

The single bench of Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman passed the order on Sunday, saying that fundamental law of the Constitution cannot be cancelled.

Petitioner Advocate Eunus Ali Akanda said he will again file a writ petition challenging the legality of section 70 of the Constitution showing another ground.

Earlier on January 15, the HC delivered split verdicts over the matter.

Later, the single bench of Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman was assigned to dispose of the writ.

Advocate Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Advocate Eunus Ali Akanda filed the writ petition on April 12, 2017, reports UNB.

According to the Section 70, a person elected as a Member of Parliament in which one was nominated as a candidate by a political party shall vacate his seat if he/she resigns from that party, or votes in Parliament against that party, but shall not thereby be disqualified for subsequent election as a Member of Parliament.

 

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