Dhaka, March 4 -- The High Court has issued a ruling questioning why a policy should not be established to regulate the President's power to grant pardons, suspend, or reduce sentences under Article 49 of the Constitution.
In response to a public interest petition, a High Court bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Ray Chowdhury issued the ruling on Monday (3 March) following an initial hearing.
On 20 January, Supreme Court lawyer Israt Hasan filed the petition, seeking a directive for the formulation of such a policy.
She represented herself during the hearing, while Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Mohsin Kabir appeared on behalf of the state.Article 49 of the Constitution states: "The President shall have the pow...