Legal notice on govt to raise SC judges' remuneration
A legal notice was yesterday served on the government for increasing the remuneration and other privileges of Supreme Court (SC) judges within a month as per recommendations of a parliamentary sub-committee.
SC lawyer Manzill Murshid sent the notice saying that legal steps will be taken against the government officials concerned if they don't act accordingly in line with an earlier High Court verdict.
The parliamentary sub-committee of law ministry in January, 2010, recommended making the salaries of the chief justice Tk 1 lakh, of an Appellate Division judge Tk 90,000 and of a High Court (HC) judge Tk 80,000 per month.
The committee also recommended increasing other privileges.
The HC in a verdict on June 15 last year directed the authorities concerned of the government to implement the recommendations immediately.
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