
Sentence of Martial Law Court
A judgment, sentence or
order of a Martial Law Court so long it is not reviewed, an accused cannot be
said to have derived any vested right from such an order or judgment. The
provision that all proceedings of Special Martial Law Courts to be submitted to
the C.M.L.A. for review is merely tentative in nature. Helaluddin Ahmed alias
Swapan Vs. and others 13BLD (AD)17
Ref: 43 D.L.R.(AD) 104;
33D.L.R.(1981) 233 and 358; 92
Commonwealth Law Reports,
526 (528); 33 DLR(AD)154; PLD 1978 (SC) 49; PLD 1974(SC) 1513; BLD 1989 (SC)26:
32 DLR(AD)110-Cited
MARTIAL LAW REGULATION
Martial Law Regulation
When a judgment of acquittal
is under re- view and settled legal criterion has not been followed and the
reviewing authority acted in excess of its power conferred under Regulation
3(4) of the Martial Law Regulation No. I of 1982 in converting the judgment of
acquittal into one of conviction, it must be declared to have been passed
without any lawful authority Article-102. Abdur Rahman Vs. Govt. of Bangladesh
and ors., 17BLD (HCD) 332
Review
A Review of the proceedings
of a Martial Law Court, whether is an essential part of the original
proceedings. Helaluddin Ahmed alias Swapan Vs. Bangladesh and others 138BLD
(AD)17
Ref: 43 D.L.R.(AD) 104;
33D.L.R.(1981) 233 and 358; 92 Commonwealth Law Re- ports, 526(528); 33
DLR(AD)154; PLD 1973 (SC)49; PLD 1974(SC) 51; PLD1989 (SC)26; 32
DLR(AD)110-Cited