HC rejects writ seeking action against posting Shipra’s photos

The High Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition seeking action against two senior police officers, who posted photographs of Shipra Devnath, a Stamford University student and a crew member of slain retired major Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan on social media.

The bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam rejected the petition citing that the petition was not pressed, Supreme Court lawyer Manoj Kumar Bhowmick who filed the petition on Sunday, told New Age.

Manoj alleged in the petition that Satkhira police superintendent Mostafizur Rahman and Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Police Bureau of Investigation police superintendent Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Shelley posted Shipra’s photographs along with provocative comments on Facebook.

Through the Facebook posts, the lawyer said, the cops violated Articles 32 and 7(1) of the Constitution that ensures individuals’ liberty and fundamental rights.

Article 32 of the constitution stipulates, ‘No person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty save in accordance with law.’

Article 7(1) of the constitution provides, ‘All powers in the Republic belong to the people, and their exercise on behalf of the people shall be effected only under, and by the authority of, this constitution.’

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