SC hearing on caretaker government appeal adjourned till 11 Nov
On 27 August 2025, the Appellate Division granted leave to appeal against its 2011 verdict that declared the 13th Amendment, introducing the caretaker government system, unconstitutional
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today (6 November) adjourned till 11 November its hearings on an appeal challenging its previous judgment that abolished the non-party caretaker government system for holding national elections.
The Appellate Division full bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, gave the date after holding a hearing on the matter for the ninth day.
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman today continued his arguments before the apex court. He, along with his colleague, Additional Attorney General Barrister Aneek R Haque, started placing arguments on 5 November.
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Senior Advocates Zainul Abedin and Ruhul Quddus Kazal took part in the hearing on 4 November and continued till 5 November. Advocate Abedin had begun his submissions on 29 October.
Earlier, Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir argued on behalf of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on 28 October. Advocate Sharif Bhuiyan was the first to present arguments on 21 October, on behalf of five distinguished citizens, and continued the following day.
Barrister Ehsan Abdullah Siddiq also took part in the hearing as an intervener on 23 October.
On 27 August 2025, the Appellate Division granted leave to appeal against its 2011 verdict that declared the 13th Amendment, introducing the caretaker government system, unconstitutional.
The court granted the order after hearing multiple review petitions seeking the reinstatement of the 13th Amendment and revival of the caretaker system.
Four review pleas were filed in total-by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar, five prominent citizens, including SUJAN Secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, and an individual petitioner. All are being heard together.
Previously, on 17 December 2024, the High Court had declared the abolition of the caretaker government system unconstitutional.
After the High Court judgment, Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman told reporters that the ruling effectively restored the caretaker provision as part of the Constitution.
