UNB, Dhaka :
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why the articles 115 and 116 of the Constitution relating to the recruitment, transfer and promotion of lower court judges should not be declared unconstitutional.
An HC bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order following a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Eunus Ali Akond.
The court also wanted to know why the articles 95 (2), 98 and 48 (3) of the
Constitution should not be declared unconstitutional. The Cabinet Division Secretary, Law Secretary, Jatiya SangsadSpeaker and Supreme Court Registrar General have been asked to respond to the rule within four weeks.
Advocate Eunus Ali Akond argued for himself while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam and Deputy Attorney General Taposh Kumar Bishwas represented the state.
Talking to reporters, Mahbubey Alam said the writ petition was filed challenging several articles of the Constitution to increase the power of the Chief Justice.
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why the articles 115 and 116 of the Constitution relating to the recruitment, transfer and promotion of lower court judges should not be declared unconstitutional.
An HC bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order following a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Eunus Ali Akond.
The court also wanted to know why the articles 95 (2), 98 and 48 (3) of the
Constitution should not be declared unconstitutional. The Cabinet Division Secretary, Law Secretary, Jatiya SangsadSpeaker and Supreme Court Registrar General have been asked to respond to the rule within four weeks.
Advocate Eunus Ali Akond argued for himself while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam and Deputy Attorney General Taposh Kumar Bishwas represented the state.
Talking to reporters, Mahbubey Alam said the writ petition was filed challenging several articles of the Constitution to increase the power of the Chief Justice.
