Speaker's Ruling
SC appeal hearing today
The Supreme Court yesterday deferred till today the hearing of an appeal against a July 24 High Court verdict stating that the Speaker's June 18 ruling about a HC judge had no legal effect and was baseless in the eye of law.
Speaker Abdul Hamid, in parliament on June 18, said the judge (Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik) had violated the constitution by making “derogatory remarks” about the Jatiya Sangsad and its Speaker.
Justice Manik observed during a June 5 hearing that the Speaker had committed an offence tantamount to sedition by commenting in parliament on an HC order. The judge also said the Speaker was ignorant of the apex court and the constitution.
Justice Manik's remarks came in response to some observations made by Speaker Abdul Hamid in the House on May 29.
Hamid had told the House that courts were neutral and independent. However, it looked odd when they took quick decisions to resolve their own problems while people waited for years to get justice.
He had also said that if people were aggrieved at court verdicts, a day would come when they would stand against the courts.
The leave to appeal petition, filed by the government on September 3, was scheduled to be heard by the Appellate Division of SC yesterday.
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