State appeals over SC's 16th amendment verdict
Samakal Correspondent
08 May 2016 05:43 AM । Update: 08 May 2016 08:45 AM
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The State has appealed against the verdict given by the Supreme Court on 16th constitutional amendment over the Jatiya Sangsad's power to remove SC judges.
The appeal has been submitted to the relevant department of SC on Sunday.
The State's Additional Attorney General Murad Reza said the appeal's hearing can be held at the SC's Appellate Division's Chamber Justices's court on Monday.
Earlier, the High Court scrapped the 16th constitutional amendment that restored the parliament's authority on May 5.
The HC declared that the amendment is illegal, unconstitutional and against the principles of the separation of state powers and the independence of the judiciary.
It strongly criticized article 70 of the constitution that imposed tight restrictions on MPs in performing functions freely in parliament and lack of unity among political parties.
The amendment brought to the constitution in 2014 abolished the chief justice-led Supreme Judicial Council system which was introduced in 1978.
