Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed has remarked that this is the first time in Bangladesh’s history that a political party's registration has been canceled by a High Court verdict. He made the statement during the appeal hearing on Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration case, which was being reviewed by a four-member Appellate Division bench led by him. Senior lawyer Ehsan A. Siddiq represented the petitioner, with lawyer Shishir Monir also present.