The observation is even more flawed,” ABM Khairul Haque, a former chief justice, said during an interview on Thursday. Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha's observation on Bangladesh's politics, past dictatorships, electoral commission, corruption, governance and judiciary in the verdict has sparked sharp reactions. He brought things that cannot be compared now," Justice Haque said, in a clear reference to Chief Justice Sinha. "This is the first time a martial law provision has been adopted going beyond the original constitution," he said about the 16th amendment verdict. "According to this verdict, judges are accountable to the chief justice.

Source: bd News24 August 17, 2017 14:54 UTC