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Chief Justice S K Sinha has asked the judiciary to come forward to stop the executive from usurping all the powers.
“Beware of the executive, it is trying to take away all our powers, ” said Justice Sinha during his inaugural address of a Book Fair organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association. “The judiciary and the legal profession have always raised its voice whenever such tendencies surfaced in the past. If they don’t step forward to stop the executive’s bid to usurp all powers, who will!”
“I appeal to all lawyers, specially the seniors, to step forward,” he added. The chief justice criticised the Bar Council for boycotting district courts on grounds they were useless instead of resorting to proactive action.
“Bar Council is not just about elections, senior advocates who are respected in the profession must step forward and ensure the Council uses its rules to combat the failure of securing justice in lower courts . Don’t be silent spectators!” Justice Sinha said.
“When we were in the Bar, it was effective and strong. We never supported when advocates made unjust demands,” he said. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Dec 2, 1999, delivered a historic verdict separating the judiciary from the executive in a case filed by Masdar Hossain.
The Appellate Division dissolved the judicial cadre of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) for being incompatible with the Constitution and declared the judicial services as independent.
The apex court also issued a set of directives to the government for segregating the judiciary from the executive.
Following the verdict, the judiciary was separated from the executive branch on Nov 1, 2007.
Months after taking charge as the chief justice last year, Justice Sinha had said the judiciary was yet to become free. Powers of disciplinary rules and the lower court judges were still in hand of the executive, he had argued.
Chief Justice S K Sinha has asked the judiciary to come forward to stop the executive from usurping all the powers.
“Beware of the executive, it is trying to take away all our powers, ” said Justice Sinha during his inaugural address of a Book Fair organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association. “The judiciary and the legal profession have always raised its voice whenever such tendencies surfaced in the past. If they don’t step forward to stop the executive’s bid to usurp all powers, who will!”
“I appeal to all lawyers, specially the seniors, to step forward,” he added. The chief justice criticised the Bar Council for boycotting district courts on grounds they were useless instead of resorting to proactive action.
“Bar Council is not just about elections, senior advocates who are respected in the profession must step forward and ensure the Council uses its rules to combat the failure of securing justice in lower courts . Don’t be silent spectators!” Justice Sinha said.
“When we were in the Bar, it was effective and strong. We never supported when advocates made unjust demands,” he said. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Dec 2, 1999, delivered a historic verdict separating the judiciary from the executive in a case filed by Masdar Hossain.
The Appellate Division dissolved the judicial cadre of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) for being incompatible with the Constitution and declared the judicial services as independent.
The apex court also issued a set of directives to the government for segregating the judiciary from the executive.
Following the verdict, the judiciary was separated from the executive branch on Nov 1, 2007.
Months after taking charge as the chief justice last year, Justice Sinha had said the judiciary was yet to become free. Powers of disciplinary rules and the lower court judges were still in hand of the executive, he had argued.
