1. Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services (BLAST)
2. Md. Shukur Ali
1. Bangladesh, represented by Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
4. Inspector General of Police(Prison)
5. Jailor, Dhaka Central Jail 6. Jailor, Kashempur Jigh Security Central Jail
7. Deputy Commissioner, District Manikganj
Shukur Ali, a child, was convicted under section 6(2) of the Nari-o-ShishuNirjatan (Bishesh Bidhan) Ain 1995 by the Nari-o-Shishu Nirjatan Bishesh Adalat, Manikganj (a Special Tribunal) on 12 July, 2001 and was sentenced to death. He was 14 years old at the time of occurrence and 16 years at the time of trial. He appealed the decision, which was upheld by both divisions of the Supreme Court. At this stage, BLAST became involved and challenged both the constitutional validity of the law terming his) imprisonment as illegal detention under an unconstitutional law. Petitioner filed a review arises out of the judgment and order dated 05.05.2015 passed in Civil Appeal No. 116 of 2010 allowing the appeal in part and maintaining the death sentence against convict- appellant.
Articles 7, 26, 27, 31, 32, 35, 35(5), 102(1) (2) (b) (i), Part VI of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh;
Nari o Shishu Nirjatan (Bishesh Bidhan) Ain 1995;
Children’s Act, 1974
1. Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services (BLAST)
2. Md. Shukur Ali
1. Bangladesh, represented by Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
4. Inspector General of Police(Prison)
5. Jailor, Dhaka Central Jail 6. Jailor, Kashempur Jigh Security Central Jail
7. Deputy Commissioner, District Manikganj
Shukur Ali, a child, was convicted under section 6(2) of the Nari-o-ShishuNirjatan (Bishesh Bidhan) Ain 1995 by the Nari-o-Shishu Nirjatan Bishesh Adalat, Manikganj (a Special Tribunal) on 12 July, 2001 and was sentenced to death. He was 14 years old at the time of occurrence and 16 years at the time of trial. He appealed the decision, which was upheld by both divisions of the Supreme Court. At this stage, BLAST became involved and challenged both the constitutional validity of the law terming his) imprisonment as illegal detention under an unconstitutional law. Petitioner filed a review arises out of the judgment and order dated 05.05.2015 passed in Civil Appeal No. 116 of 2010 allowing the appeal in part and maintaining the death sentence against convict- appellant.
Articles 7, 26, 27, 31, 32, 35, 35(5), 102(1) (2) (b) (i), Part VI of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh;
Nari o Shishu Nirjatan (Bishesh Bidhan) Ain 1995;
Children’s Act, 1974