The High Court has issued a rule asking why the abolition of the caretaker government system through the 15th amendment of the Constitution should not be declared illegal.
The High Court bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed by five individuals.
Advocate Dr. Sharif Bhuiyan represented the petitioners in court, while Attorney General Md. Asaduzzaman represented the state.
The 15th amendment to the Constitution was passed on June 30, 2011, and received presidential approval on July 3, 2011.
This amendment restored secularism and religious freedom to the Constitution and incorporated nationalism, socialism, democracy, and secularism as state principles.
It also officially recognized Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Father of the Nation. Additionally, the caretaker government system was abolished by this amendment. The number of reserved seats for women in the national parliament was increased from 45 to 50.
Articles 7(A) and 7(B) were added after Article 7 of the Constitution, blocking any unconstitutional takeover of state power.
The bill was passed by a vote of 291 to 1 amidst a boycott by the opposition party, BNP