SC gives seven days to finalise guidelines for judges

The Supreme Court yesterday gave the government one week's time to finalise rules determining disciplines for lower court judges in line with its guidelines.

The apex court ordered the government to issue a gazette notification after finalising the rules and submit it to the court in seven days.

An eight-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order when hearing the Masdar Hossain case, known as judiciary separation case, and adjourned the hearing for a week.

During yesterday's hearing, Additional Attorney General Murad Reza prayed to the apex court to give time to the government for finalizing the rules.

Earlier, the SC observed that some lower court judges were involved in corruption and anomalies and went beyond discipline, but steps cannot be taken against them.

On November 7, the court expressed dissatisfaction with the government not finalising the rules.