ACC corruption cases: Govt cannot withdraw, or even ask for it
HC issues rule
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
The High Court has ruled that the government can neither withdraw any corruption cases filed and moved by the Anti-Corruption Commission, nor can it recommend withdrawal of such cases from trial proceedings.
The ACC is an independent body as per the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004, the HC observed. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman came up with the observation while delivering a short verdict last Thursday on a revision petition filed by the ACC involving this issue.
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The High Court has ruled that the government cannot withdraw any corruption case filed or moved by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and cannot recommend for withdrawal of such cases from the trial proceedings either.
The ACC is an independent body under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and therefore, any case filed and moved following the approval from the commission (ACC) cannot be withdrawn and recommendations for case withdrawal by the government will not be entertained, the HC observed.
The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman came up with the observation while delivering a short verdict on December 10 on a revision petition filed by the ACC involving this issue.
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