Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday submitted the draft of the rules of the discipline and code of conducts for the subordinate court judges to Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha.The Law Minister told newsmen that the CJ will now examine it and if he gives consent on the rules, then it will be sent to the President for his approval. However, he did not disclose the contents of the draft rules. Before handing over the draft, the law minister had a meeting with the Chief Justice at his Supreme Court office on Thursday afternoon.
The judiciary was officially separated from the executive in November 2007, but the rules determining the discipline and code of conduct for the sub-ordinate court judges are yet to be finalised.
The government has taken time from the apex court to issue the gazette notification for 22 times.
Earlier on July 23, the Appellate Division gave the government one more week for issuing the gazette notification. Before this, the government got a two-week ultimatum to this end.
The draft of the rules has been submitted as per the directives of the apex court for its revision in light of the 1999 verdict in the Masdar Hossain Case, known as judiciary separation case. – Special Correspondent
