16th amendment

16th Amendment: SCBA criticises govt for filing review petition

Protesting the government's move to seek review of the Supreme Court verdict on the 16th constitutional amendment, the Supreme
‘Govt’s review plea a stand against judiciary’

The government’s petition seeking review of the scrapping of 16th constitutional amendment is a stand against the judiciary, the Supreme Court Bar Association says.
SC Verdict on 16th Amendment: Government seeks review

The government yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict scrapping the 16th amendment to the constitution that had empowered parliament to remove SC judges for incapacity or misconduct.
Govt seeks review on 16th amendment verdict

The government files a petition with the Supreme Court seeking review of its judgement that scrapped the 16th amendment to the constitution which had empowered the parliament to remove its judges for incapacity and misbehavior.
16th Amendment: Govt to file review plea this month

The government will file a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court by the end of this month seeking review of its verdict that scrapped the 16th amendment to the constitution empowering parliament to remove SC judges for incapacity or misconduct.
16th Amendment: Govt to seek verdict review this month

The government is going to seek review of the entire verdict that scrapped the 16th amendment to the constitution.
16th Amendment: Govt may seek review of SC verdict this week

The government may file a petition with the Supreme Court this week, seeking a review of the verdict that scrapped the 16th
16th Amendment: Body formed to file verdict review plea

A committee led by Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has been formed for filing a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict in the 16th amendment case.
Charges Against CJ: Judges informed why SC issued statement

Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, now performing the functions of the chief justice, yesterday informed all the Supreme Court judges about the circumstances under which the court issued the statement about CJ Surendra Kumar Sinha two days ago.
Gazette notification issued on CJ’s going abroad

The law ministry issues a gazette notification on the government order about Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s leaving for Australia on leave.
BNP briefs diplomats about CJ's leave

The BNP yesterday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the country's latest situation and some other issues relating to the
CJ forced to go on leave

The BNP yesterday alleged that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha was forced to refrain from carrying out his duties on the pretext of illness.
Govt for legal challenge on 16th amendment verdict: Anisul

Law Minister Anisul Huq says that his government must go for a “legal challenge” to reinstate the 16th amendment to the constitution protecting independence of the country’s judiciary.
CJ under fire at JS

The Jatiya Sangsad last night unanimously passed a resolution for taking “proper” legal steps towards expunction of the chief justice's
Have the critics read the judgment?

They also threaten to wage a movement with a one-point demand of the CJ's removal. Any reasonable citizen would be concerned about the way the judgment was unnecessarily politicised.
Govt ‘drawing design to destroy judiciary’: Khandakar Mosharraf

BNP Standing Committee Member Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain says the government is drawing a design to “destroy the country’s judiciary” by raising demand for resignation of the chief justice in the pretext of the verdict on the 16th amendment to the constitution.
I think he did not do it right

Some of the observations in the 16th amendment verdict may have been given “out of antipathy” towards the government and parliament although judges are bound by oath not to do anything out of antipathy or affection, Law Commission Chairman Justice ABM Khairul Haque said yesterday.
Govt now preparing to seek SC review

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government was preparing for seeking review of the Supreme Court judgment that upheld
Govt to seek review on 16th amendment verdict: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says that the government is taking preparation for seeking review of the Supreme Court judgment that upheld the High Court verdict scrapping the 16th amendment to the constitution.
16th amendment verdict: Pro-AL, BNP lawyers stage demo, counter-demo

Pro-Awami League and pro-BNP lawyers stage demonstrations and counter-demonstrations at different bar premises across the country, for the third day, over the Supreme Court verdict on 16th amendment to the constitution.
Remark carefully on constitutional posts: Minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq has urged caution while commenting on constitutional posts like the president, prime minister or the chief justice.
16th Amendment: Talks with CJ started, will continue

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday conveyed to the president the ruling party's stance on the Supreme Court verdict in the 16th amendment case.
16th amendment verdict: Lawyers in demo, counter-demo

Pro-Awami League lawyers stage demonstrations at different bar associations across the country in protest against what they said “unexpected”, “irrelevant” and “unconstitutional” observations made by the chief justice in the 16th amendment case verdict.
Obaidul Quader meets chief justice

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader met Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha last night, AL sources said.
16th amendment verdict: Pro-AL lawyers announce programme

Pro-Awami League lawyers have announced a three-day protest programme against “unexpected, irrelevant and unconstitutional” observation given by the chief justice in the Supreme Court verdict on the 16th amendment case.
Govt's reaction to verdict on 16th Amendment

We are heartened by the law minister's reaction to the verdict on the 16th Amendment to the Constitution. In well-measured words chosen to stake out his government's position, he said he respects the verdict although he disagrees with it.
SCBA divided over Khairul's comments

The Supreme Court Bar Association has become divided over Law Commission Chairman Justice ABM Khairul Haque's comments on the
SCBA criticises Law Commission chief Khairul

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) strongly protests the statement of Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque over 16th amendment verdict.
Reason for scrapping 16th amendment unacceptable: Anisul

The reason on which the Supreme Court has scrapped the 16th amendment to the constitution is not acceptable to the government, Law Minister Anisul Huq says. “We have decided to take initiative to expunge the objectionable and irrelevant observations made by the chief justice in the judgement,” Anisul Huq said at a press conference.
Govt considers the judiciary its rival: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government took the judiciary as its opponent following the release of the full verdict in the 16th constitutional amendment case.