The High Court on Monday asked to know whether post mortem was done on the bodies of 13 BNP men, who allegedly died inside jails before the January 7 parliamentary election and its aftermath.
The High Court bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullah also inquired whether any unnatural death case was filed in this connection.
The bench also adjourned hearing of the petition until February 26 as AJ Mohammad Ali sought time.
BNP's Legal Affairs Secretary Barrister Kayser Kamal filed the petition with the High Court on February 11 seeking its order to form a committee with domestic and international human rights organizations to probe deaths of 13 BNP leaders and activists allegedly inside jails in the last six months.
Senior Advocate AJ Mohammad Ali accompanied by lawyers Kayser Kamal and Md Maksud Ullah moved the petition, while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin and Deputy Attorney General Tushar Kanti Roy opposed it.
During Monday's hearing, the High Court bench asked lawyer AJ Mohammad Ali whether the writ petition is acceptable.
AJ Mohammad Ali said the writ petition is acceptable and such incidents of death inside the prisons must be stopped.
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin told the court that the writ petitioner could have filed cases under the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act, 2013 if he had any grievance.