Legality of interim govt’s oath: Appellate Division to deliver order tomorrow
During Tuesday’s hearing, lawyer Shishir Monir argued, “The people’s mandate is the highest form of legitimacy. The foundation of legality lies in public trust and confidence.”
The Appellate Division will deliver its verdict tomorrow (4 December) on the leave-to-appeal petition filed against the High Court order that upheld the legality of the oath and formation of the interim government.
Today (3 December), a seven-member full bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed fixed the date for the order.
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman and Additional Attorney General Barrister Aneek R Haque appeared for the state. Advocate Mohsin Rashid argued for the petitioner, while Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal and Advocate Md Shishir Monir made submissions as intervenors.
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The hearing on the leave-to-appeal began on Tuesday (2 December), which was filed challenging the High Court's ruling validating the oath and formation of the interim government headed by Md Yunus.
During Tuesday's hearing, lawyer Shishir Monir argued, "The people's mandate is the highest form of legitimacy. The foundation of legality lies in public trust and confidence."
Earlier, on 12 November, senior Supreme Court lawyer Md Mohsin Rashid had placed arguments before the court.
During that hearing, the attorney general brought contempt allegations against him for making derogatory remarks about the court, after which the Appellate Division sought an explanation from him.
In December last year, Mohsin Rashid filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the interim government's oath.
The High Court later dismissed the writ, observing that no one could question the interim government since it had received legitimacy from the people. He then filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Appellate Division.
