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.
Full verdict on 16th amendment: SC reveals 39-pt code of conduct for its judges
The Supreme Court reformulates 39-point code of conduct for its judges with a view to avoiding any misgiving and confusion under article 96 of the constitution.
Supreme Court releases full verdict on scrapping JS power to remove judges
The Supreme Court releases the full verdict that scrapped the 16th amendment of the constitution, which empowered the parliament to remove its judges for incapacity or misbehaviour.