Case Number: Writ Petition No. 1837 of 1998
Date of filing: 1998/06/29
Petitioners
1.Bangladesh Legal Aid and Service Trust (BLAST)
2.Md Abdul Mannan Khan
3.Abdullah- Al- Faruque
Respondents
1. Chief Election Commission, Election Commission
2. Secretary, Election Commission Secretariat
3. Project Director, Voter ID Card Project
4. Deputy Commissioner, Jamalpur
5. Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC)
Facts
The Election Commission undertook a project for preparation and distribution of Voter’s Identity Cards, which were prepared and issued to voters. The project was approved by the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) and the period for completion of the project was extended a number of times, but at a final stage, the ECNEC, headed by the Prime Minister, refused to grant an extension and decided to stop the project.
Rule/Order/Judgment
Date: 07/09/1998
Details
The High Court issued a Rule Nisi on 07.09.1998 on the respondents to show cause as to why they should not be directed to prepare and distribute voter ID cards within a reasonable period or before the Pauroshava elections in September, 1998 and why the decision to suspend the distribution of voter ID cards should not be declared to be without lawful authority.
Justices
Mr Justice MdMozammelHaque
Mr Justice ABM KhairulHaque
Area of law
Accountability and Institutional Reform
Keywords
Voter ID Card Case
Relevant statute
Constitution, Articles 27, 31, 59, 118 and 119;
Electoral Rolls Ordinance 1982;
Representation of the People’s Order, 1972;
The Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act, 1994;
The Dhaka City Corporation Ordinance, 1983;
The Dhaka City Corporation (Election of Commissioners and Mayor) (Direct election) Rules, 1983;
The Paurashava Ordinance, 1977;
The Paurashava Election Rules, 1977;
The Local Government (Union Parishad) Ordinance, 1983;
The Union Parishad Election Rules, 1983
Date: 09/04/2009
Details
Therule was discharged for non-prosecution, after the Government recommenced the preparation of ID Cards and ensured their distribution to all eligible voters.
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