A judge has stayed a High Court verdict that declared mobile courts run by executive magistrates illegal and unconstitutional.
Published : 14 May 2017, 04:04 PM
A petition filed by the state for the stay was heard by Chamber Judge Justice Hasan Foez Siddique. The new order will be in force until May 18.
The judge then transferred the matter to the Appellate Division.
At the hearing, the state was represented by Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, who was accompanied by Deputy Attorney General Motaher Hossain Saju.
Barrister Hassan MS Azim represented the petitioners.
“On May 11, the High Court declared some parts of the mobile court law annulled and judged them to be illegal,” the attorney general told reporters. This has led to a deadlock among mobile courts across the country.”
The latest order by the chamber judge means there are currently no obstructions to the operation of the mobile courts.
The court had ordered the law to be revised in line with the Masdar Hossain decision or the creation of a new law for the operations of mobile courts.
The state decided to contest the decision and a petition was filed by Deputy Attorney General Motaher Hossain Saju at the Supreme Court on Sunday.
“Since the mobile courts began operating in 2009, the public demand for them has risen,” he told bdnews24.com.
“The people rely on the courts’ actions against adulteration and counterfeiting. The courts also play a role in preventing child marriages and ensuring fair testing. Therefore, for the public interest, we have challenged the High Court decision.”