In a further order concerning national elections, the court directed the Election Commission (EC) to take into cognizance introduction of transparent ballot box and voter ID card for free, fare and credible elections in future.

While scrapping the voter list, one of the causes of the recent political crisis over the parliamentary election, the High Court observed that it was prepared without complying with the Representation of People Order (RPO) 1972 and the Supreme Court directives.

Delivering the judgment on a writ petition, filed by a voter in the capital, a division bench comprising Justice Syed M Dastagir Husain and Justice Mamnoon Rahman ordered the Election Commission to update the electoral roll in compliance with the SC directives, relevant election rules and the constitution.

A week after the postponement of the January 22 parliamentary elections, Kazi Mamunur Rashid, a voter in the capital, filed the writ petition with the High Court challenging the validity of the electoral roll published by the EC. He sought a remedy.

Issuing a rule upon the Election Commission, the HC had slapped a three-month injunction on all electoral activities of the Election Commission.

Advocate Syed Mahmudul Ahsan appeared for the petitioner.