Why decision to cancel Monira Sharmin’s nomination not illegal: HC

The High Court has issued a rule to the concerned parties asking them to explain why the decision to cancel the nomination of Monira Sharmin, the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for the reserved women’s seat of the 13th National Parliament and the joint convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP), will not be illegal. 

The High Court bench headed by Justice Razik Al Jalil passed the order on Wednesday following a writ petition. 

Senior lawyer Mostafizur Rahman Khan, advocate Mohammad Hossain Lipu, and advocate Mujahidul Islam Shaheen heard the writ petition in the court.

On May 4, another bench of the High Court expressed its inability to hear the writ petition regarding the validity of the cancellation of the nomination of Monira Sharmin. 

The High Court bench of Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Fatema Anwar expressed its inability to hear the writ petition. 

Earlier, the Election Commission (EC) upheld the decision of the Returning Officer to cancel the nomination papers of Monira Sharmin.