Impeachment of SC Judges

BNP welcomes verdict, terms it ‘victory of people’

BNP has welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict that upheld the illegality of parliament’s authority to impeach judges saying it is a victory of the people.

js's authority to impeach SC Judges / Bangladesh High Court scraps 16th amendment to constitution

The Jatiya Sangsad has again lost the power to remove Supreme Court judges on grounds of incapacity or misconduct as the High Court yesterday scrapped the 16th constitutional amendment that restored the parliament's authority. The HC declared that the amendment is illegal, unconstitutional and against the principles of the separation of state powers and the independence of the judiciary.

Lawmakers hit out at judiciary over charter amendment ruling

Three ministers and several treasury and opposition bench MPs yesterday lambasted a High Court verdict that scrapped the

July 3, 2017
July 3, 2017

BNP welcomes verdict, terms it ‘victory of people’

BNP has welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict that upheld the illegality of parliament’s authority to impeach judges saying it is a victory of the people.

May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016

Lawmakers hit out at judiciary over charter amendment ruling

Three ministers and several treasury and opposition bench MPs yesterday lambasted a High Court verdict that scrapped the

May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016

Bangladesh High Court scraps 16th amendment to constitution

The Jatiya Sangsad has again lost the power to remove Supreme Court judges on grounds of incapacity or misconduct as the High Court yesterday scrapped the 16th constitutional amendment that restored the parliament's authority. The HC declared that the amendment is illegal, unconstitutional and against the principles of the separation of state powers and the independence of the judiciary.