2 bills placed in parliament to raise allowances of chief justice, judges of SC, HC

Two bills were placed in parliament today by Law Minister Anisul Huq to increase the allowances of the chief justice and judges of the Appellate Division and the High Court.

The two bills are -- Bangladesh Supreme Court Judges (Remuneration and Privileges) Act, 2021 and the Bangladesh Supreme Court Judges (Travelling Allowance) Act, 2021.

The Bangladesh Supreme Court Judges (Remuneration and Privileges) Act, 2021 will replace the existing ordinance of 1978.

A provision of cook allowance for the judges was incorporated in the draft law, while the sumptuary allowance for the judges – the chief justice, judges of the Appellate Division and the High Court—was increased.

The Bangladesh Supreme Court Judges (Travelling Allowance) Act, 2021 will replace an ordinance of 1976.

Only some minor changes were brought to the proposed law as allowances were increased slightly to make this time-befitting.