Though the verdict was set to be delivered on Tuesday, it was deferred by a five-member bench led by acting Chief Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah based on a petition from the defence and because the verdict was not ready. The appeals had previously been heard by a three-member bench led by Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah. Arguments ended on Aug 20 and Oct 10 was set as the date of the verdict. But the leave taken by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has increased the workload on the other members of the Appellate Division. “We had forgotten,” said Acting Chief Justice Miah before postponing the verdict.

Source: bd News24 October 10, 2017 04:07 UTC