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Bar sends memo to CJ for fresh criminal bench

Staff Correspondent
The Supreme Court Bar Association yesterday submined a memoran-dumcontainingasix-point demand to the chief justice, vdiich includes reconstitution of criminal motion benches of the High Court
The Bar suggested senior judges with proven ability to quickly dispose of cases replace the poorly performing incumbents in three of the four criminal motion benches. Cases clog court and arrestees rot in jails for years on end because of
them, theBarsaid.
The memorandum, copies of which were also submitted to Supreme Court judges, comes following a resolution the Bar adopted at a requisition meeting on Wednesday. Earlier, 186 Supreme Court lawyers across the political divide took a stance on the reconstitution of the motion benches and asked the Bar to adopt a resolution to that end.
The memorandum expressed frustration that there has been no
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follow-up to the issue of three benches in the past although the Bar leaders met the chief justice on several occasions.
It added the Supreme Court benches are reconstituted frequently and abruptly in breach of a long-standing practice. "Unless this stops, people will start to question whether such changes are taking place for giving bails and stay orders . in certain cases.This practice should stop to remove public mistrust."
The attorney general presents himself as a party to a case, but he i frequently meets the chief justice as a lawyer and this should also stop, the resolution said.
Supreme Court Bar Association President Rokanuddin Mahmud later told journalists at the Supreme Court premises that the memorandum was submitted in the interest of the public, legal professionals and independence of the judiciary and toensurefreedomofthejudges.
He said the Bar urged Chief Justice Syed JR Mudassir Husain to lake actions in two weeks on the basisof the memorandum.
Rokan also hit back at comments made by Communications Minister and former Bar president Barrister
Nazmitl Huda and Law. Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed against him on the issue.
Responding to the threat of charging him with contempt of court. Rokan noted anyone can draw contempt charges against anyone.
The Bar meets today to protest the 'indecent remarks’ of the ministers.