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Four eminent jurists yesterday welcomed the Speaker's ruling on a High Court judge's remarks about parliament and the Speaker, leaving the matter with the chief justice.
Speaker Abdul Hamid on Monday told parliament that Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik had violated the constitution by making the "derogatory remarks".
Putting the onus on the chief justice, the Speaker said, “We will support whatever steps the chief justice may take with regard to such behaviour by a court. Hopefully, that will prevent a recurrence of such incidents.” on the Supreme Court premises, Dr Kamal Hossain said the Speaker's ruling is acceptable since he showed a way for resolving the problems created between the parliament and the judiciary.
The Speaker has brought an allegation before the chief justice about a judge, and he (CJ) will now think about it and take necessary steps, said Dr Kamal.
Asked about the ruling, Barrister M Amir-Ul Islam said, “The Speaker has shown his political wisdom and sagacity by letting the matter rest with the chief justice." Furthermore, the spirit of the Speaker's ruling is against making such deliberations either in parliament or in court concerning persons holding high offices in these institutions, he noted.
The nation expects the deliberations in these institutions would not be in violation of the longstanding traditions and conventions, which are already part of the constitution, ethics and rules of both the high institutions, he added.
Dr M Zahir congratulated the Speaker on bringing to an end what he said was the conflict between parliament and the judiciary.
It is proper that the chief justice should handle all matters relating to judges. It is for the judiciary to decide whether any provision of the constitution has been violated, he told this correspondent.
Zahir expressed the hope that the matter would now die down.
Justice (former HC judge) TH Khan told journalists that the Speaker has shown his regard for etiquette by leaving the matter to the chief justice, and not taking any steps himself.
He said if the entire ruling of the Speaker was perused, it would be understood the matter ( judge's remarks) could be referred to the Supreme Judicial Council, but the Speaker did not want it.
He noted that since the Speaker said the judge had violated the constitution, there was no way other than referring the matter to the council.
Supreme Court Bar Association President Zainul Abedin welcomed the ruling, saying the Speaker showed what should be done now.
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