Govt to amend CrpC before separating judiciary: Mainul
Thursday, 25 October 2007
The government wants to amend the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) before separation of the judiciary, reports bdnews24.com quoting Law Adviser Mainul Hosein Wednesday.
The government has taken an initiative to amend the CrPC to give some judicial power to the executive magistrates, he told the news agency after a meeting.
The adviser held a meeting with the Supreme Court registrar Iktedar Ahmed at the adviser's office in the afternoon. Law secretary Kazi Habibul Awal was also present.
Mainul said the meeting discussed how the amendments could be made and added that he would meet the Chief Justice in a couple of days.
"As the judiciary will be separated on November 1, the issue needs to be settled before that. We have to run the administration." He said the matter would be finalised after discussion with the Chief Justice.
The government has taken an initiative to amend the CrPC to give some judicial power to the executive magistrates, he told the news agency after a meeting.
The adviser held a meeting with the Supreme Court registrar Iktedar Ahmed at the adviser's office in the afternoon. Law secretary Kazi Habibul Awal was also present.
Mainul said the meeting discussed how the amendments could be made and added that he would meet the Chief Justice in a couple of days.
"As the judiciary will be separated on November 1, the issue needs to be settled before that. We have to run the administration." He said the matter would be finalised after discussion with the Chief Justice.