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The role of a judge is to uphold the law: Justice ABM Khairul Haque
During his tenure as chief justice, ABM Khairul Haque oversaw a number of landmark cases, including the decision that declared the caretaker government system illegal and unconstitutional. Last July, Haque was reappointed as the chairman of the Law Commission for a three-year term.
Published : 19 April 2017, 11:06 AM
Updated : 19 April 2017, 05:12 PM
The Bangladesh Legal Times, the nation’s first English law magazine, caught up with the legal luminary to discuss a variety of topics including the role of the judiciary, the challenges faced by the law commission, his efforts to make legal documents available in Bangla and his influential career.
Read an edited version of the interview here:
Judges must uphold law: Justice ABM Khairul Haque
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