Irregularities at SC will be reduced if central case filing is introduced: CJ Syed Mahmud Hossain

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today said around 50 percent of the irregularities at the Supreme Court will be reduced if cases are filed centrally.

"If we don't hurt the root of the problems, the irregularities will not go away," he said without elaborating on the irregularities or what a centralised filing of cases would mean. 

The CJ made the comments while speaking as chief guest of a meeting organised in the memory of late attorney general Mahbubey Alam, who died on September 27.

The Law Reporters Forum (LRF) organised the function at the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) auditorium this evening. 

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said, "Attorney General Mahbubey Alam had told me that all the irregularities at the court must be stopped and he had also said that if a system of central filing [of cases] is introduced, the irregularities will be prevented. I want his vision to be implemented.  No case will be heard and disposed of from now on breaking the serial numbers".

The chief justice also asked journalists to publish reports on SC verdicts regarding confirmation of death sentences or acquittals.

He also said the government is embarrassed at the incidents of rapes as a minister reportedly said the government cannot avoid its responsibility.

"We, who are in the judiciary, also want proper trial of the incidents," he said.                  

Reminiscing about the works and life of Mahbubey Alam, the chief justice prayed for eternal peace and salvation of his departed soul.

Law Minister Anisul Huq, who spoke as a special guest, told the gathering that Mahubey Alam never compromised with his non-communal belief and spirit of the liberation war and never failed to protect the independence and dignity of the judiciary.

"If the rare qualities of Mahbubey Alam are followed, he will be honoured properly," Minister Anisul added.

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said giving false enrolment certificates by the Bangladesh Bar Council was stopped by Alam when he was its chairman.

The judiciary has accepted and recorded many of his arguments, he said, adding that research on Mahbubey Alam's works needs to take place.

Justice Obaidul Hassan, a judge of the Supreme Court's Appellate Division, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Ali, High Court judges Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Jahangir Hossain Selim, former Appellate Division judge Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik,  SCBA President AM Amin Uddin,  Additional Attorney General Murad Reza,  SCBA Secretary Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal, SC lawyer KM Saifuddin, LRF President Mashudul Hoque, its former president Ashutosh Sarkar,  its formers vice presidents Ilias Hossain and Shamima Akhter and LRF Secretary Muhammad Yeasin also spoke on the occasion.