[1] Ali and Justice Shamim Hasnain declared the Voluntary Disclosure of Information Ordinance-2008 which created the Truth and Accountability Commission illegal in November 2008.
[2] The Truth and Accountability Commission was established on 30 July 2008 by the Fakhruddin Ahmed led Caretaker Government to increase the speed of corruption cases.
[3][4][5] The Caretaker Government had arrested numerous politicians including former Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia on corruption charges.
[6][7] Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina disclosed the names of 456 people who had confessed to the commission in April 2009.
[8] Ali and Justice Shamim Hasnain granted bail to HBM Iqbal, Awami League member of parliament, in January 2009.