Law minister blames policemen, PPs

Law Minister Shafique Ahmed yesterday said the government would formulate rules of action against those found responsible for unnecessary delay in disposing of cases at lower courts.
Most delays are due to public prosecutors (PPs) not timely producing witnesses before the court and police not submitting investigation reports of the cases on time, he said.
The minister was speaking as the chief guest at an inaugural ceremony of a training course for public prosecutors at Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI) in the city.
JATI, in collaboration with Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), organised the course, participated by country's 28 public prosecutors, with JATI Director General Justice Hamidul Huq in the chair.
Shafique said cases must be disposed of quickly to establish justice and reduce harassment of litigants.
He mentioned that emphasis on quick disposal of cases by the prime minister or any other minister is not an interference to the judiciary.
Prolonging disposal of cases is a severe problem in our country, he said, adding that public prosecutors must find the reasons behind this and address those.
Urging to discharge duties with honesty and competency, Shafique said public prosecutors could dispose of cases through compromise between the parties involved outside the court, which would restore peace and harmony in society.
He assured them that the government would address their problems regarding logistic support.
Shafique at a view exchange meeting yesterday said the government is going to bring some changes in the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) in order to accelerate trial proceedings of cases.
The meeting on amendment to CPC 1908 was organised by Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division under Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs at Bidyut Bhaban in the city.