Release of 19Release of 195 PoWs : HC bench splits over validity of 1974 agreement
They were identified as perpetrators of genocide, arson, killing, rape and loot committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971
A High Court division bench on Tuesday passed contradictory orders over admissibility hearing on a writ petition challenging the validity of the 1974 tripartite agreement in New Delhi releasing the 195 Prisoners of War (PoWs) of the Pakistani occupation army.
They were identified as perpetrators of genocide, arson, killing, rape and loot committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
After the hearing, presiding judge M Anwarul Haque rejected the petition, while co-judge Syed Abu Kowser M Dabirush-shan issued rule asking the government to explain why the impugned agreement should not be declared to have been made without lawful authority and why a direction should not be issued to bring back the PoWs to face trial under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973.
Emerging from the court, Barrister Fakhrul Islam, the counsel for the petitioner, told reporters that in the wake of the impasse, the matter would be referred to the Chief Justice for constituting a third bench for disposal of the petition. Wing Commander (retd) Hamid Ullah of BNP filed the writ petition.
They were identified as perpetrators of genocide, arson, killing, rape and loot committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
After the hearing, presiding judge M Anwarul Haque rejected the petition, while co-judge Syed Abu Kowser M Dabirush-shan issued rule asking the government to explain why the impugned agreement should not be declared to have been made without lawful authority and why a direction should not be issued to bring back the PoWs to face trial under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973.
Emerging from the court, Barrister Fakhrul Islam, the counsel for the petitioner, told reporters that in the wake of the impasse, the matter would be referred to the Chief Justice for constituting a third bench for disposal of the petition. Wing Commander (retd) Hamid Ullah of BNP filed the writ petition.
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