Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said there is no scope for quashing cases filed under the soon-to-be-replaced Digital Security Act (DSA).
The Cyber Security Bill was passed in parliament on Wednesday and will replace the Digital Security Act.
The bill will become a law when a gazette is published, signed by the president.
According to the new law, cases already filed under the Digital Security Act will continue.
The law minister gave this information in response to a question from Gono Forum lawmaker Mukabbir Khan in parliament.
Anisul Huq said there is no scope for quashing the cases filed under the Digital Security Act and there is no question of compensation in this regard.
Anisul also clarified that the position of the law is that for crimes committed under the old law, punishment will be given to the criminal by the court as per that old law.
Article 35 of the constitution provides for the protection of trial and punishment which states: “No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence, nor be subjected to a penalty greater than, or different from, that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time of the commission of the offence.”
The Cyber Security Bill 2023 was passed in parliament on Wednesday, keeping offences under four of its sections non-bailable.
It is proposed to replace the much-talked-about Digital Security Act, in which offences under 14 sections are non-bailable.
As per the bill, officers of the rank of police inspector are empowered to search and arrest anyone without any warrant.
