Dhaka, June 2 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has overturned a High Court ruling that had declared the registration of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party unlawful.

A four-member bench led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed delivered the verdict on Sunday, accepting Jamaat's appeal and reinstating the party's legal status with the Election Commission (EC). Following the decision, Jamaat's legal representatives confirmed that the party's registration is now recognised as valid under the law.

The case's final hearing concluded on 14 May, with the Supreme Court having scheduled the judgment for 1 June. Senior advocates Ehsan S. Siddiq and Mohammad Shishir Monir represented Jamaat, while the Election Commissi...