The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed December 1 as the date to deliver its verdict on a review petition involving the dispute over the meaning and tenure of a convict's life imprisonment.
A full bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, set the date after concluding rehearing on the review petition filed by a convict, Ataur Rahman Mridha.
Earlier on July 11, 2019, the Supreme Court fixed to deliver its verdict any day in this regard.
Lawyers Khandker Mahbub Hossain and Mohammad Shishir Manir appeared for the petitioner while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin argued for the state.
Earlier the apex court heard expert opinions from four amicus curiae including, senior lawyers AF Hasan Ariff, Rokanuddin Mahmud, Abdur Rezak Khan and AM Aminuddin in this matter.
Earlier on February 14, 2017, Ataur Rahman Mridha challenged an apex court verdict that commuted his death penalty to life imprisonment in a murder case.
Later in the same year the convict submitted the petition to the Supreme Court seeking review of its judgment.
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