SC allows govt to move against HC order

The Supreme Court (SC) allowed on Tuesday the government to move three appeals against High Court (HC) order that declared illegal the operation of mobile court by the executive magistrate, report agencies.

A five-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by acting Chief Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah passed the order granting the leave to appeal petitions filed by the government.

The SC also fixed February 13 for next hearing.

Executive magistrates can conduct mobile courts until disposal of the appeals, said Attorney General Mahbubey Alam at his office.

Earlier on January 9, the SC came up with an order that the operation of mobile court by the executive magistrate would continue until disposal of three appeals filed by the government against the HC verdict over the Mobile Court Act.

On May 11, the HC declared illegal the operation of mobile court by the executive magistrate and later on May 14, after hearing on a government appeal, the chamber judge stayed it until May 18.

Later, the SC extended the time for several times.