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Sunday, July 7, 2013

The Role of Islam in Protection of Consumer Rights



The Role of Islam in Protection of Consumer Rights 

 

Islam is a complete code of life, which protected rights of consumes through the Shari’a Law on trade and commerce mechanism. Islamic Economic System is different from others as it prohibits some types of trade and provides specific principles for lawful trade and commerce.  
Quran is the divine revelation by Allah almighty through angel Gabriel to Muhammad (SAW). Although revealed about fourteen and half centuries ago, It is regarded as the most effective and efficient doctrine of consumer protection. Islam arrived in Sub Continent in 7th century AD and played the most important part in the consumerism of subcontinent.

In 624 AD, one of the disciples of Muhammad (SAW), Malik Bin Deenar, came to Kerala (India) and started trading with locals in a way that was new and welcoming to them, the way trading with honesty, ethics and general concern for consumer. The locals, inspired by Malik Bin Deenar, informed the local king Cheraman Perumal. King summoned Malik Bin Deenar to understand why his practices of trade were different from local traders. In response, Malik Bin Deenar said that he was a follower of Islam and all his honesty and ethics in trade was due to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

According to historians, king Perumal was so impressed by the principles of Islam that he became the first person in subcontinent to convert as a muslim and left for Hajj in Makkah.
For a Businessman, Islam has emphasized that there is no other way than to satisfy a consumer. He has to satisfy the consumer even if the market forces to drive down the profits. Profit are just the means to keep the business alive, in the end the consumer should always be satisfied. Quran is also very particular about contracts. It is said in Quran,

                "The almighty says... O you who believe! Fulfill your contracts".(5:1)

The standardization of measurements and weights is also addressed in Quran as follows,

                "Give full measure when ye measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight; that is the most fitting and the most advantageous in the final determination."(17:35)

These days, when it is common practice to artificially manipulate prices, it should be noted that Quran does not allow the storage of food and grains over 40 days for the purpose of increasing prices. It is astonishing that Quran and Islam addressed the consumer rights about fourteen and half centuries ago and introduced the concepts of standardization and calibration of measures. Contract law was also emphasized in Quran for protection of consumers and accountability of macroeconomic system of a country.


Fundamental principles of Islamic Economic System:
Fundamental principles of Islamic Economic System are:
·        Earning by Halal means: Muslim are not allowed to earn and spent in any way they like. They must follow some rules in this regard. (a). Any earning from the production, sale and distribution of alcoholic drinks are unlawful as are earning from gambling, lotteries and from interest (Riba) transactions. (5:90-91, 2:275)
(b). Earning  by falsehood, deceit, fraud, theft, robbery is unlawful. (2:188, 4:2)
(c). Hoarding of foodstuff and basic necessities, smuggling and the artificial creation of storages are unlawful. (3:180, 9:34-35)
(d). Earning from brothels and from such other practices which are harmful to society are also unlawful. (24:23)
·        Liberty of individual: In Islamic system a Muslim has liberty to earn in any lawful means. Islam does not interfere with the freedom of speech, work and earning of an individual provided this freedom is not against the principles of Islam. Every individual will be answerable to Allah (swt.) for his  or her actions. (4:7, 36:71, 16:111)
·        System of Zakah: Compulsory payment of Zakah is one of the basic pillar of Islam and one of the main principles of Islamic Economic System. Every Muslim who owns wealth more than his needs must pay the fix rate of Zakah.
·        Prohibition of interest (Riba): Interest is neither a trade nor a profit. Islam prohibits all transactions involving interest. The Quran says: “They say, trade is like interest and Allah has allowed trade and prohibited interest.” (2:275)
From the above discussion we can say that consumer rights is protected in Islam.
Written By-
Md. Manjur Hossain Patoari 
Lecturer, Dept. of Law, International Islamic University Chittagong.  Cell: 01812-378390
Moderator In Blog-
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Friday, July 5, 2013

A Great Know How to write a Restoration Of a Writ Petition?



How to write a Restoration Of a Writ Petition?


Restoration Petition


Every Law Student/ Advocate / Barristers Willing To Practice In High Court Should Go Through Some Sort of Practice of  Writing Skills Relating To Different Types Of Petition Both For Drafting And Conveyancing. Here I am To Serve You With Such Thing as you needed. Well Come!! Try To Write This Way...









                                                                               Wherefore, it is most humble prayed that your Lordships                                                                                               may graciously be pleased to restore the writ petition No.                                                                                              2061 of 2001 to it's original file and number after setting                                                                                                aside the order of discharge dated 19th February, 2005                                                                                                passed by this Hon'ble Court and/or pass such other or                                                                                                 further order or orders as to this Hon'ble Court may deem                                                                                             fit and proper.. And for this act of kindness, petitioner as in                                                                                            duly bound shall ever pray.



Wednesday, June 12, 2013

A great How-to Tutorial on Creating Student Portfolios on High Court Practice Enrollment Examinees as Well as New Advocates and Barristers Facing Problems To Write a Criminal Miscellaneous Case (Quashment Petition).




This is a Criminal Miscellaneous Case Under Section 561-A Of The Code Of Criminal Procedure Code For Quashing The Lower Court Legal Proceeding Within Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction of High Court Division In The Supreme Court of Bangladesh. (Quashment Petition)


Fact:-

That one Kalimuddin lodged a First information Report with Nachal P.S. under Nababganj District alleging offences under sections 447 / 427 / 326 / 302 / 149 of the Penal Code against Moslemuddin, Monirul Islam, Alauddin, Mohsin and 23 others alleging that Plot No. 283 measuring 6.72 acres being a pond was taken settlement by the informant from the old Jaminder and they are in possession of the same. The accused party being variously armed came to the said pond on 29-12-2001/at about 11 a.m. and started catching fish and the informant party resisted the same and the accused No. I Md. Moslemuddin ordered "Kill Them All" and accordingly accused Monirul Islam caused knife blow on the belly of Abdus Salam, son of the informant, who fell down and other accused caused different injuries to Abdus Salam as well as to the witnesses present there, who were admitted in the hospital but Abdus Salam was declared dead by the attending Medical Officer. During the investigation it was found that accused No. I Moslemuddin being a Superintendent of A.G.B serving at Dhaka was at the relevant time on leave on medical ground and was admitted in "Shah Mokdum Hospital" Rajshahi and stayed there from morning of 29-12-2001 to 10-1-2002 and further found that a civil suit is pending in respect of the same pond and the accused party already obtained an order of injunction. Accordingly final repot has been submitted against accused No. I Moslemuddin and charge-sheet has been submitted against 16 other accused persons. During the investigation the Police examined witnesses under section 161 of Cr.P.C.
2) That against the final report the informant filed a Narazi Petition and a judicial inquiry took place and during the inquiry the witnesses who were examined under section 161 Cr.P.C by the Police was also examined by the Magistrate and no new witness was examined by the Magistrate and the Ld. Magistrate found prima facie case and took cognizance against accused No.I Moslemuddin under section 302/34 of the Penal Code. Moslemuddin instructs you to move the High Court Division for review.
Draft an application under section 561-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the proceeding against Moslemuddin.
Draft:-

District, Dhaka.
In the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
High court Division
(Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction)

Criminal Miscellaneous case No            of 2005

                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                 
      

                                                                       In the matter of:
                       An application under section 561-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure for Quashment.


                                                                             AND‑


                                                                        In the matter of:

                                                            Moslemuddin, S/o of village P.S Nachal, District-Nababganj
                                                                                                                 ......Accused petitioner.


                                                                            -:Versus:-


                                                         1. Kamaluddin, S/O-…………..of village.........  P.S-Nachal,
                                                         District-Nababganj......................Complainant Opposite Party.
                                                         2. The State………………………. Opposite party.
                                                                               AND
                                                                        In the matter of:
An order of 2-12-.2004 passed by the learned Magistrate, Nababganj taking cognizance of the offence against the accused No. I Moslemuddin under section 302/34 of the Penal Code.
To.
        Mr. Justice Syed J.R. Mudassir Hossain, the chief Justice of Bangladesh and his companion Justices of the said Hon'ble Court.

                                                The humble petition of the petitioner above named most respectfully-
SHEWETH:
1. That the prosecution case in short is that the opposite party No. 1 as complainant lodged a first information report with the Nachal Police Station within the district of Nababganj alleging inter alia that offences under sections 447/ 427/ 326/302/ 149 of the Penal code has been committed by the accused petitioner Moslemuddin Mominul Islam, Alauddin, Mohsin and 23 others alleging inter alia that plot no, 283 measuring 6.72 acres of land being a pond was taken over settlement by the informant from the old jaminder and they are in possession of the same. The accused party on 29-12-2001 at 1 l a.m came to the pond being armed with various weapons and began to catch fish The informant party resisted the same when the accused no. 1 Moslemuddin ordered "Kill Them All" and accordingly the accused Monirul Islam caused a knife blow on the belly of Abdus Salam, son of the informant. Abdus Salam fell down and the other accused caused different injuries to Abdus Salam as well as the witnesses present there, who were admitted in the hospital. Abdus Salam was declared dead by the attending medical officer. The Ejahar was recorded in the police station and Nachal P.S. case No. 25 dated 29-12-2001 was started and, Mr. A. Majid S.I. of police was appointed investigating officer to investigate in the case:
2. That during police investigation it-was found that the accused No. I Mosiemuddin being a superintendent of A.G.B. office serving at Dhaka was at the relevant time on leave on medical ground and admitted in "Shah Mokdum Hospital" Rajshahi and stayed there from morning of 21-12-2001 to 10-1-2002, It was further found that a civil suit is pending in, respect of the said pond and the accused party already ' Obtained an order of injunction. Accordingly the police, after investigation submitted final report against accused no.1 Moslemuddin and charge sheet-against 16 other accused persons. During investigation the police examined the witnesses under section 161 of the criminal procedure code,
3. That against the said final report the informant filed a Narazi petition on..................... The learned Magistrate by his order of. .............. allowed judicial inquiry into the matter and accordingly a judicial inquiry took place on ............. and during inquiry the witnesses who were examined under section 161 Cr.P.C by the police were also examined by the learned Magistrate and no new witness was examined by the Magistrate and the learned Magistrate found prima facie case and took .cognizance of the offence against accused petitioner under section 302/34 of the Penal Code by his order ...........
4. That being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the said order of the learned Magistrate the accused petitioner begs to prefer this miscellaneous application under section 561-A of the Criminal Procedure Code for Quashment on the following amongst other.

GROUNDS

I. For that the learned Magistrate. Nababganj committed error of law in taking cognizance of the offence against the accused no. 1 Moslemuddin under section 302/34 of the Penal Code which is an abuse of the process of the court,
II. For that the learned Magistrate committed error of law not considering the fact that no new witness was examined by the learned Magistrate; only the witnesses who deposed under section 161 of the Criminal Procedure Code before the police were examined by the learned Magistrate who ought to have upheld the final report instead of taking cognizance which is an abuse of the process of the court and as such the criminal proceedings need be quashed for ends of justice.
III. For that the learned Magistrate erred in law in framing charge against the accused petitioner not on the basis of actual facts and circumstance of the case but on mere surmise and conjecture which is the abuse of the process of the court.
IV. For that the learned Magistrate Committed error of law not considering the fact that the accused appellant was not present at the place of occurrence at the material time which was revealed during investigation.
V. For that the learned Magistrate Committed error of law not taking into consideration that there is a civil suit pending in the civil court in respect of the case-pond and the accused party has already obtained an .order of injunction in their favour from the court.
VI. For that in view of the facts, circumstances and evidence on record there has occurred the abuse of the process of the court and as such the whole proceedings in the case against the accused petitioner has caused serious harassment to the petitioner which is liable to be quashed.
                                                   Wherefore it is most humbly prayed that your lordships would 
                                                   graciously be pleased to issue a rule upon the opposite parties    
                                                   calling upon them to show cause as to why the impugned order 
                                                   dated ..... passed by the learned Magistrate 1st class, Nababganj 
                                                   taking cognizance of the offence against the accused petitioner 
                                                   (Accused no.1- Moslemuddin) shall not be quashed; call for the 
                                                   records, peruse the same, and after hearing the parties and the 
                                                   cause shown, if any, make the rule absolute.
                                                                                                                                                                                            AND
                                                                                                                                                
                                                   Stay all further proceedings in C.R. case No....(arising out of
                                                   Nachal  P.S. case No. of......) now pending in the court of the
                                                   learned Magistrate, 1st class, Nababganj till the hearing of the rule.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              And for this act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall
                                                   ever pray.
Affidavit
I, ………………………………….S/O…………………………….. of village……………P.S ............. District ……………aged about …… years, by faith ………….., By occupation…………….   by nationality…………………..Bangladeshi do hereby solemnly say and affirm as follows:-
I. That I am the Tadbirkar (Caretaker) of the case for the petitioner and well acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case and as such competent to swear this affidavit.
2. That the statements made herein above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Prepared in my office                                                                                                                                                                                        Deponent
Advocate                                                                                                                                                                     The deponent is known to me and identified by me.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Advocate.

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