The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The High Court yesterday reprimanded a counsel for the Election Commission for his remarks to the media regarding a pending case challenging the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.

"Since the matter is pending with the court, you can't make statement on a subjudice matter. Why did you speak to media?

It is easy to give tall talk to media… Court took exception to it," Justice Mir Hasmat Ali told the Commission's lawyer, Dr Shahdeen Malik.

"You are embarrassing the court by making such remarks to the media," the Judge further said, cautioning him of stern action if he repeated this in future.

In reply, Malik said, "My Lord, I am not aware of it."

The rule hearing on the delimitation dispute came up on the cause list for hearing today at the bench of Justice Ali and Justice Shamim Hasnain. But the hearing could not start off for time constraints.

The court will hear today the important matter related to the forthcoming general election.