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Contempt of court: Hearing against 7 pro-BNP lawyers deferred again
The Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan set the date following a time petition filed by the petitioners.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing of a contempt of court petition filed against seven pro-BNP lawyers for two months.
April 22 was refixed for the hearing.
The Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan set the date following a time petition filed by the petitioners.
The seven lawyers are Md Kayser Kamal, Abdul Jamil Mohammad Ali, Fahima Nasrin, Md Abdul Jabbar Bhuiyan, Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal, Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Khan and Gazi Kamrul Islam Sajal.
The contempt of court petition has been filed against them for their slanderous, derogatory and contemptuous comments about two apex court judges.
On January 15, the seven BNP lawyers were appeared before the court as the Appelete Division summoned them.