Contempt charge
Zafrullah exempted from fine
UNB, Dhaka :
The Supreme Court has exempted Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury from Tk5,000 fine in a judgment of the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) for contempt of court.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha, passed the order on Tuesday. Abdur Razek Khan, lawyer of Dr Zafrullah, appeared for the petitioner, while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam stood for the government.
The SC cancelled the fine of Dr Zafrullah as he prayed
for mercy unconditionally and the court also issued him a warning, said his lawyer.
On Monday, the bench fixed the day (Tuesday) to deliver its verdict on a petition filed by the Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder against the judgment of ICT-2.
On June 10, the ICT-2 found Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury guilty of contempt of court for criticising the punishment of British journalist David Bergman and punished him keeping him standing in the court for an hour and fined him Tk 5,000. The court said he will have to suffer in jail for one month if he fails to pay the fine in seven days.
The Supreme Court has exempted Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury from Tk5,000 fine in a judgment of the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) for contempt of court.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha, passed the order on Tuesday. Abdur Razek Khan, lawyer of Dr Zafrullah, appeared for the petitioner, while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam stood for the government.
The SC cancelled the fine of Dr Zafrullah as he prayed
for mercy unconditionally and the court also issued him a warning, said his lawyer.
On Monday, the bench fixed the day (Tuesday) to deliver its verdict on a petition filed by the Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder against the judgment of ICT-2.
On June 10, the ICT-2 found Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury guilty of contempt of court for criticising the punishment of British journalist David Bergman and punished him keeping him standing in the court for an hour and fined him Tk 5,000. The court said he will have to suffer in jail for one month if he fails to pay the fine in seven days.
