The Appellate Division has upheld the High Court verdict that partially annulled the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution. As a result, the provision of referendum and caretaker government system are returning to the constitution. This Thursday (July 9) morning, the 4-member Appellate Division led by the Chief Justice gave its verdict on the Fifteenth Amendment.
\nThe appellant and Jamaat’s lawyers have called it a historic verdict. The hearing has been going on for several days since last Monday. The appellant Badiul Alam Majumder’s lawyer has filed a petition to annul the entire amendment, while Jamaat has demanded its partial annulment.
\nEarlier, on December 17, 2024, the High Court had ruled to annul some parts of the Fifteenth Amendment as unconstitutional. There, the provision of Article 44(2) of the Constitution, which allowed Parliament to establish a separate court outside the High Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights, was repealed, and the provision that illegally seized power, unconstitutionally amended or altered the Constitution was a treasonable act was also repealed. In addition, the referendum and supervision system were restored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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