Kuddus, who was current within the listening to, stated the ruling strengthened the unique constitutional provisions.
The decision additionally meant scrapping of the sixteenth constitutional modification, handed throughout deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina‘s regime, giving the duty of impeaching judges to Parliament as an alternative of the Supreme Judicial Council comprising apex court docket judges.
The sixteenth Modification was handed in January 2014, relieving the Supreme Judicial Council of its authority of eradicating judges for incompetence or misconduct. However a three-member Excessive Courtroom bench in Might 2016 declared the sixteenth Modification unconstitutional, which was challenged by the state in January 2017.
Led by then Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, a seven-judge Appellate Division bench upheld the Excessive Courtroom’s ruling in July 2017, declaring the sixteenth constitutional modification as “unlawful”. Following the judgement, the Hasina authorities filed a petition asking the apex court docket to overview its choice, which was settled with the Sunday’s judgment of the highest court docket.
The 2017 Supreme Courtroom ruling on the matter introduced Sinha into clear battle with the then authorities, ultimately resulting in his compelled resignation whereas he was overseas, and he has remained outdoors Bangladesh since. A student-led mass rebellion ended Hasina’s almost 15-year rule, forcing her to go away the nation on August 5. 4 days later, Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus assumed the position of Chief Adviser of an interim authorities. Since taking energy, the brand new administration has arrested a number of ministers and leaders from Hasina’s ousted Awami League authorities.
