Chief Prosecutor Vs.Professor Golam Azam
Date | Event |
December 12, 2011 | Prosecution submitted Formal Charge |
January 5, 2012 | Re-submission of Formal Charge |
January 09, 2012 | Cognizance of offense was taken by the Tribunal |
January, 11, 2012 | The Tribunal directed Golam Azam to appear on January 11, 2012 |
January, 11, 2012 | Accused appeared before the Tribunal |
March 25, 2012 |
Justice ATM Fazle Kabir is transferred to Tribunal 2, replaced by Justice Anwarul Haq |
May 13, 2012 | Tribunal issued Charge Framing Order |
June 05, 2012 | Opening statements Begin |
June 10, 2012 | Adjourned for two weeks to submit Defense documents and list of Defense Witnesses |
July 1, 2012 | Prosecution begins Case-in -Chief; Defense submitted a list of 2939 potential witnesses |
July 10, 2012 | Prosecution applied for cancellation of the list of 2939 Defense Witnesses |
August 28, 2012 |
Member Judge Zaheer Ahmed resigned |
August 29, 2012 | Judge Jahangir appointed to Tribunal 1, replacing Judge Zaheer Ahmed |
October 8, 2012 | Tribunal disposed of the application for cancellation of the list of Defense Witnesses with an order limiting the Defense to a list of 12 Defense Witnesses, to be submitte by October 14, 2012. |
November 12, 2012 | Defense begins Case-in-Chief and DW 1 begins providing testimony |
December 9, 2012 | Opposition blockade called; only defense counsel Mizanur Rahman was present. Tribunal issued order that if defense did not produce its witness on Monday, December 10, they would be barred from producing further witnesses |
December 10, 2012 | Tribunal instructed defense to bring witness to court in time for the afternoon session. Upon failure of witness to appear the court issued an order barring further defense witnesses unless Defense presented satisfactory explanation for its failure to come to court. |
December 13, 2012 | Chairman of Tribunal-1 resigned after ongoing Skype scandal. Faizle Kabir appointed chairman of Tribunal 1 |
December 17, 2012 | Defense sought one-week adjournment for preparation of closing arguments. Tribunal granted two day adjournment and set Closing Arguments to begin December 19, 2012 |
December 19, 2012 | The Defense submitted and Application for Retrial based on allegations of bias, collusion and fraud committed by the Judges and Prosecution in relation to the alleged Skype controversy. |
December 19, 2012 | The Defense submitted and Application for Retrial based on allegations of bias, collusion and fraud committed by the Judges and Prosecution in relation to the alleged Skype controversy. |
January 3, 2013 | Tribunal 1 rejected the Defense Application for Retrial |
January 9, 2013 | DW 1 continued providing testimony |
January 9, 2013 | Defense filed Application for Desqualification of Prosecutor Zead-al-Malum due to alleged involvement in the Skype scandal |
February 3, 2013 | Prosecution began cross-examination of DW 1 |
February 14, 2013 | Defense submitted Application requesting additional time to produce Defense witnesses, claiming that their original list was afraid to testify due to ongoing protests at Shahbagh. |
February 17, 2013 | The Tribunal rejected the Defense application and instructed the Prosecution to begin Closing Arguments. |
March 4, 2013 | Prosecution completed their Closing Arguments |
March 5, 2013 | Defense began Closing Arguments |
April 15, 2013 | Defense completed Closing Arguments |
April 17, 2013 | Prosecution submitted their Reply. The Tribunal closed the case awaiting verdict. |