No judge to work at a particular place for more than 3 years

A draft of the Policy on Transfer and Appointment of Judges of Subordinate Courts, 2024, prepared by the Supreme Court registrar's office, suggests not allowing judges of any subordinate court to work at a particular place for more than three years.

"If it appears to the chief justice that any judge is engaged in special duties and there is a possibility that his transfer will disrupt the judicial administration, that judge will be allowed to work in that same workplace maximum of one more year," the draft says.

The Supreme Court administration in a press release said that Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed had earlier emphasized formulating a policy on the appointment and transfer of judges of the subordinate courts, in his speech on September 21 while addressing all judges, lawyers and judicial officials from across the country at the Inner Garden of the Supreme Court here.

Following that, the Supreme Court administration formulated the draft as per the direction of the Chief Justice. To collect opinions of the judges of the subordinate courts, Supreme Court Registrar General Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan on Sunday sent letters to all the courts across the country asking them to send their opinions in writing by November 7 through e-mail (aticklaw@gmail.com) or Whatsapp on 01716185583.

As per the draft, no judges will be allowed to be transferred or get posted to a particular workplace more than twice in a row and no judges will be allowed to be transferred or posted at a particular workplace or district more than thrice.

"No judges will be allowed to be transferred to any such workplace, where his/her husband/wife, father, mother brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law is working as a lawyer," the draft said.