Democracy prerequisite to independent judiciary

Says Justice Sharif Uddin Chakladar

Recalling the 1/11 scenario, Senior Justice of the High Court Sharif Uddin Chakladar yesterday said independent judiciary cannot be expected without the consolidation of democracy, reports UNB. Justice Sharif Uddin came up with the observation while addressing a farewell ceremony on his last working day, arranged by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Attorney General’s Office on the court premises. The senior Justice also observed that judges should be able to comprehend between the rule of law and the ‘law of rule’. To give an example, the veteran Justice recollected the scenario that prevailed on the aftermath of the 1//11. “I was given the responsibility of the bench for criminal proceedings during the 1//11. No matter under which provision I granted the bail, the Appellate Division suspended it,” he said. “Then I resorted to section 561 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) which upheld exclusive right of the High Court. It is under this section all the contemporary political leaders and activists concerned got their bail. It paved the way for election again,” he continued.

Democracy prerequisite to independent judiciary

Says Justice Sharif Uddin Chakladar

Recalling the 1/11 scenario, Senior Justice of the High Court Sharif Uddin Chakladar yesterday said independent judiciary cannot be expected without the consolidation of democracy, reports UNB. Justice Sharif Uddin came up with the observation while addressing a farewell ceremony on his last working day, arranged by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Attorney Generals Office on the court premises. The senior Justice also observed that judges should be able to comprehend between the rule of law and the law of rule. To give an example, the veteran Justice recollected the scenario that prevailed on the aftermath of the 1//11. I was given the responsibility of the bench for criminal proceedings during the 1//11. No matter under which provision I granted the bail, the Appellate Division suspended it, he said. Then I resorted to section 561 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) which upheld exclusive right of the High Court. It is under this section all the contemporary political leaders and activists concerned got their bail. It paved the way for election again, he continued.