The government will appeal against the High Court verdict that ordered the establishment of a separate and independent secretariat for the Supreme Court within three months, Attorney General Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal has said.
Speaking to journalists at his office on Wednesday, the attorney general said constitutional questions are involved in the verdict, and the matter is expected to be finally resolved in the Appellate Division.
“We have already applied for a certified copy of the verdict. As soon as we receive it, we will file the appeal,” he said.
“Since this is related to the interpretation of the Constitution, the matter is very important. Although the High Court Division gave several directives, including the establishment of a Supreme Court secretariat, this is not final. Therefore, it is appropriate that the final resolution occurs in the Appellate Division,” he added.
The 185-page verdict was published on the Supreme Court website on Tuesday after being signed by the two concerned judges.
The High Court bench comprising Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury delivered the verdict on 2 September last year, instructing the government to establish an independent and separate secretariat for the Bangladesh Supreme Court within three months from the date of the order, according to the proposal of the Supreme Court authorities.
The verdict also returned control and disciplinary authority over subordinate court judges to the Supreme Court and annulled the 2017 disciplinary rules for subordinate courts.
Subsequently, on 30 November last year, the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025 was issued by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to ensure the full independence of the judiciary, stating that the judiciary had thereby been completely separated from the executive branch.
