Misconduct with B'baria judge 'disgraceful' for judiciary: HC
It warns the three lawyers to take strict action including banning their practice if anything such is repeated ever
The incident of some lawyers' misconduct with a tribunal judge in a Brahmanbaria courtroom is "disgraceful" and tarnished the reputation of the country's judiciary, the High Court observed on Tuesday.
The bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil made the remark when three lawyers of the Brahmanbaria Bar Association, including its president and secretary, appeared before it to explain the allegations of misconduct in the courtroom on 2 January.
The court also warned the three lawyers, saying, "It will be forced to take strict action including banning their practice in the courts if anything as such is repeated ever again."
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Those lawyers include Bar Association President Advocate Tanvir Ahmed Bhuiyan, Secretary (Administration) Advocate Md Akkas Ali, and Advocate Zubair Islam.
Supreme Court Lawyers' Association President Mumtaz Uddin Fakir, on behalf of the three lawyers, sought a month to explain the matter to the court.
He told the court the issue of Brahmanbaria is seeing positive development with resuming the activities at all courts, except Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1.
The court later fixed 26 February for the next hearing on the written complaint lodged by Brahmanbaria District and Sessions Judge Sharmin Nigar.
Earlier on 5 January, the same bench summoned three lawyers including the Brahmanbaria Bar Association president on 17 January for misbehaving with the district's Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Mohammad Faruq.
The court also issued a rule questioning why punitive action should not be taken against them on contempt of court charges.
Judge Mohammad Faruq sent a written complaint to the High Court on 4 January, seeking action against those involved in this incident.
On 2 January, Bar Association president advocate Md Tanvir Bhuiyan, Secretary Advocate Md Akkas Ali, and around 10-15 lawyers including Zubair Islam rudely asked the judge to leave the courtroom. Moreover, Advocate Tanvir hurled abusive words at the court, as per the complaint.
