16th amendment verdict
Govt to file review plea on 16th amendment verdict in 28 days
The government will file a petition with the Supreme Court in next 28 days seeking review of its verdict scraping the 16th amendment to the constitution, says Attorney General Mahbubey Alam.
Chief justice steps down
Amid flak from the ruling quarters over different issues including the 16th amendment verdict, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha resigned yesterday. Now abroad, he sent his resignation letter to the Bangabhaban, the official residence of President Abdul Hamid, in the morning, President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told The Daily Star.
16th amendment verdict: Team formed to file review
A 11-member team is formed led by the Attorney General Mahbubey Alam for filing a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict in the case on the 16th amendment to the constitution.
CJ faces 11 charges including ‘graft, money laundering’
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha is facing 11 charges including “graft and money laundering”, the Supreme Court says in a press statement.
Law ministry issues circular on CJ's leave
The law ministry yesterday issued a circular on Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha's leave.
Don’t misquote me: CJ
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha calls upon journalists not to “misquote” him, saying some of his remarks during court proceedings had been “distorted”.
CJ must resign: Taposh
Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has demanded resignation of Chief Justice SK Sinha and scrapping of the Supreme Court verdict on 16th amendment to the constitution.
Govt doesn’t believe independence of judiciary: Moudud
BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed says the government’s stance against the Supreme Court verdict that scrapped the 16th amendment to the constitution proves it “does not believe in independence of the judiciary”.
16TH AMENDMENT VERDICT / CJ’s observations spell out his ‘antipathy to govt, parliament’
The observations of the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha in the 16th constitutional amendment verdict bear his anger towards the incumbent government and the parliament, Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque says.
16th Amendment Verdict: PM informed president about govt stance
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as the chief of the government and the
It's PM’s responsibility to share with president: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says Sheikh Hasina has met the president to share her government's stance on the Supreme Court verdict on 16th amendment to the constitution as chief of the government and her party as well.
Quader meets president, conveys party stance on 16th amendment verdict
Awami League’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader meets President Abdul Hamid at the latter’s official residence and conveys the party's stance on the verdict in the 16th amendment case.
16th amendment verdict: Govt to seek review for expunging CJ’s remarks, says Anisul
The government will seek a review for expunging some of the remarks of the chief justice in the Supreme Court verdict of 16th amendment case, Law Minister Anisul Huq says.
16th amendment: SC has given a ‘historic verdict’, says Fakhrul
As the protector of the constitution, the Supreme Court has given a “historic verdict” on the 16th amendment case and by disregarding it, the government has lost its moral legality to stay in the office, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said.
16th Amendment Verdict: LGRD minister for review of observations
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday urged the apex court to review the “unexpected observations” in the verdict in the 16th amendment case.
Justice Khairul terms verdict immature
Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque strongly criticises the Supreme Court verdict in the case over the 16th amendment to the constitution, terming it misconceived, irrelevant and immature.
SC won’t fall in trap of criticisms: CJ
The Supreme Court will not fall into trap of criticisms, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha says in backdrop of criticisms over the 16th amendment verdict. He also requests all not to criticise the apex court's judgement.
SC verdict on 16th amendment brings ray of hope: BNP
The people of the country can see some light of hope to get relief from “grasp of the ruling Awami League (AL) men” following the full verdict of the Supreme Court on the 16th amendment to the constitution, BNP says.
EC not empowered to hold fair polls: SC
None of the succeeding governments took any step to strengthen the Election Commission with all the powers it needs for holding a free and fair parliamentary election, observed the Supreme Court in the 16th amendment case verdict.