'Unusual wealth': Writ petition with HC seeks investigation into 51 lower court judges, officials
Two secretaries of the law ministry, the Supreme Court registrar general, and the chairman and secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) were made respondents in the petition
A writ petition has been filed in the High Court seeking an investigation into the corruption allegations against nearly 51 judges and officials of lower courts across the country, who have reportedly amassed unusual wealth.
The bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury may hear the petition tomorrow (10 December), said Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Md Amimul Ehsan Jobayer who filed the writ today (9 December).
Two secretaries of the law ministry, the Supreme Court registrar general, and the chairman and secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) were made respondents in the petition.
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A report titled "Unbelievable Wealth of over 50 Judges and Officials" published in a national daily on 14 October was attached to the writ petition by Jobayer.
According to the report, the ACC has received evidence of an incredible amount of wealth owned by 51 judges and officials of the judiciary. Many of them have illegally acquired hundreds of crores of taka.
The report said many of these judges and officials have luxurious flats in the country and abroad. Some even have bought houses in Canada's "Begumpara" while several have acquired ownership of hundreds of bighas of land.
The ACC has also gathered information about their undeclared assets, both in their names and anonymously.
