Staff Reporter :
President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Advocate Zainul Abedin on Sunday said that there was no provision to publish a gazette notification for appointing Acting Chief Justice as per Article 97 of the Constitution.
“If the post was vacant then the oath must be
needed. But the Acting Chief Jistice was not sworn in. So, he is not Chief Justice. This kind of violation of the Constitution is very sad for the nation,” added the lawyers leader.
He said this in a briefing to reporters at the chamber of the Bar President.
Advocate Zainul said, “The President also violated the Constitution. How he (President) conducted a meeting with the Appellate Division’s Judges excluding the Chief Justice? That is ultra vires of the Constitution.”
He also said, “There is no provision what explanation had been given by the Law Minister on the Article 97 of the Constitution. It means they intentionally created drama.”
Supreme Court Bar Secretary Barrister A M Mahbub Uddin Khokan also present at the briefing.
Meanwhile, hundreds of lawyers demonstrated in a human chain programme held on the Bar building premises demanding Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s return in the Supreme Court.
Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker, Advocate Abed Raza, Advocate Saifur Rahman, Advocate Rafiqul Haq Talukder Raza, Advocate Gazi Kamrul Islam Sajal, Advocate Mirza Al Mahmud, Dr Arifa Jesmine Nahin and Advocate Sharif U Ahmed also spoke at the programme.
President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Advocate Zainul Abedin on Sunday said that there was no provision to publish a gazette notification for appointing Acting Chief Justice as per Article 97 of the Constitution.
“If the post was vacant then the oath must be
needed. But the Acting Chief Jistice was not sworn in. So, he is not Chief Justice. This kind of violation of the Constitution is very sad for the nation,” added the lawyers leader.
He said this in a briefing to reporters at the chamber of the Bar President.
Advocate Zainul said, “The President also violated the Constitution. How he (President) conducted a meeting with the Appellate Division’s Judges excluding the Chief Justice? That is ultra vires of the Constitution.”
He also said, “There is no provision what explanation had been given by the Law Minister on the Article 97 of the Constitution. It means they intentionally created drama.”
Supreme Court Bar Secretary Barrister A M Mahbub Uddin Khokan also present at the briefing.
Meanwhile, hundreds of lawyers demonstrated in a human chain programme held on the Bar building premises demanding Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s return in the Supreme Court.
Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker, Advocate Abed Raza, Advocate Saifur Rahman, Advocate Rafiqul Haq Talukder Raza, Advocate Gazi Kamrul Islam Sajal, Advocate Mirza Al Mahmud, Dr Arifa Jesmine Nahin and Advocate Sharif U Ahmed also spoke at the programme.
