SC gives one more month to govt to raise salaries

The Supreme Court yesterday gave one more month to the government to raise salaries and other facilities of lower court judges as per recommendations of the Judicial Service Pay Commission (JSPC).
In 2008, the JSPC suggested providing allowances to the lower court judges equal to basic of their monthly salaries and increase other facilities.
During hearing of Masdar Hossain Case, popularly known as judiciary separation case, the Appellate Division of SC yesterday directed the government to submit a report to it by November 4 after implementing the recommendations.
On July 19, the apex court had directed the secretaries to the ministry of finance and cabinet division to implement JSPC recommendations by October 1 (yesterday).
Earlier on different days it had gave the similar orders to the government.
Yesterday, the seven-member full bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain expressed dissatisfaction over the government's "dillydally" in executing its order.
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam told the court that the government has been working for enhancing salaries and other facilities of judicial officials in accordance with the SC directives.
The SC said the government has no progress in compliance with its order, which is not decent.
Barrister M Amir-Ul Islam appeared as an intervener of this case.