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Will strive to ensure justice for all: CJ
Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday said he would always try to protect coordination among the three state organs and do everything possible to strongly establish the rule of law and ensure justice for all.
Appointment of CJ likely tomorrow
The new chief justice is likely to be appointed by tomorrow as the post has been vacant since immediate past chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha stepped down on November 10 last year.
Forced to quit: BNP No pressure: AL
The ruling Awami League thinks Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has stepped down considering his health while its archrival BNP has alleged that he was forced to resign.
Pro-Al lawyers threaten to boycott CJ’s programme
Pro-Awami League lawyers threaten to boycott the functions where the chief justice will attend as the CJ has not expunged “irrelevant” observations from the 16th amendment verdict.
An ominous sign for country
Terming the prime minister's remarks about the chief justice “an ominous sign for the country,” the BNP yesterday said it would make the country's prevailing situation more confrontational.
Been patient enough: CJ
When the government for the 24th time in two years sought time from the Supreme Court to issue a gazette notification on the disciplinary rules for lower court judges, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha said the judiciary has had enough patience.
Comments on CJ embarrassed govt
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government was “embarrassed” by the comments of two ministers about Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.
ICT Prosecution / Law minister believes CJ would make observations
Against the backdrop of the apex court's dissatisfaction with the way the prosecution and the investigation agency of the ICT are
Return case files, don't talk to press
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday wanted that Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik, a former Supreme Court judge, immediately return all the files of cases of unsettled judgments pending with him to the SC registrar general's office.
No legal basis of caretaker govt verdict
The Supreme Court Bar Association yesterday demanded restoration of the caretaker government system claiming the judgment, which scrapped the provision, was illegal and unconstitutional.
