Ensure quick delivery of justice

President tells SC judges

FE Team | Published: December 18, 2023 23:16:23

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called upon the judges to ensure quick delivery of justice, reports UNB.
The President came up with the comments while speaking as the chief guest at a function organised on the occasion of Bangladesh Supreme Court Day at the inner court of the apex court in the city on Monday.
The country's Constitution came into force on 16th December 1972 and in light of this the Supreme Court of Bangladesh was established on 18th December. On December 18, 1972, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inaugurated the Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Referring to the Supreme Court as a symbol of the nation's pride and the trust of the people of all professions, the President said the Supreme Court is the last resort of the common people where they come for justice and protection of their rights.
Saying that lawyers are an essential part of the judicial system, he said the activities of justice cannot progress at all without the support of lawyers.
Co-ordination and co-operation between bench and bar is very important in judicial work, he said.
"The eminent lawyers of the country have made an important contribution during the drafting of our Constitution," the President said.
Lawyers, he noted, have helped the court take important decisions by responding to the call of the court whenever necessary and providing their views as an amicus curiae.
Mentioning the judiciary as one of the most important of the three organs of the state and the Supreme Court as the custodian and final interpreter of the Constitution, he said the Supreme Court has the power of judicial review. By exercising this power, the Supreme Court can restrain the other two organs of the state.