Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
1. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Inspector General of Prison, Dhaka
3. Jailor, Rajshahi Central Jail
BLAST filed a writ petition challenging the continued detention of fourteen Indian nationals in Rajshahi Central Jail under Section 4 of the Bangladesh Control of Entry Act, 1952 and the failure to take any effective steps for their repatriation even after they had served out their sentences.
The High Court issued a Rule Nisi on 17.01.2004 on the respondents to show cause as to why the detention of the fourteen Indian nationals should not be declared to be without lawful authority and why the detainees should not be brought before the Court. The Court also required the jail authorities to investigate into records and to furnish details of the prisoners incarcerated beyond the terms of their imprisonment. The matter was declared as infructuous on 26.06.2012.
Justice Mr. Akram Hossain
Justice Mr. Shahidul Islam
Constitution, Articles 31 and 32, Jail Code;
Bangladesh Control of Entry Act, 1952
Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
1. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Inspector General of Prison, Dhaka
3. Jailor, Rajshahi Central Jail
BLAST filed a writ petition challenging the continued detention of fourteen Indian nationals in Rajshahi Central Jail under Section 4 of the Bangladesh Control of Entry Act, 1952 and the failure to take any effective steps for their repatriation even after they had served out their sentences.
The High Court issued a Rule Nisi on 17.01.2004 on the respondents to show cause as to why the detention of the fourteen Indian nationals should not be declared to be without lawful authority and why the detainees should not be brought before the Court. The Court also required the jail authorities to investigate into records and to furnish details of the prisoners incarcerated beyond the terms of their imprisonment. The matter was declared as infructuous on 26.06.2012.
Justice Mr. Akram Hossain,
Justice Mr. Shahidul Islam
Constitution, Articles 31 and 32, Jail Code;
Bangladesh Control of Entry Act, 1952