Courts should not stick their nose in government's policy decisions: High Court

Courts should not stick their nose in government's policy decisions: High Court

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Published: 06:31 15 August 2024

The High Court has commented that the court should not stick its nose in the policy decision of the government.

Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Md. formed an inquiry commission and sought compensation in the case of the shooting of children from the helicopter on Thursday. Bazlur Rahman's high court bench commented.
In the hearing, the writ petitioner, Taimur Alam Khondkar, requested immediate compensation to the families of the slain children. Then the Attorney General told the court that the government will soon take a policy decision on whether compensation will be given to the families of those killed in the student movement and how much compensation will be given. Requested to adjourn the hearing until a policy decision is taken.

At that time, the High Court writ petitioner said to the lawyer, the government has just been formed. You yourself want the success of this government. Wait a few days. The Attorney General says the government will decide on compensation. The court should not stick its nose in the policy decisions of the government. Have you seen how many things happened due to interference in the policy decision (high court verdict on quota restoration).
After the hearing, the High Court issued a ruling seeking to know why an international commission of inquiry should not be ordered to form an international commission of inquiry into the shooting of children in the students' movement and why no compensation of Tk 1 crore should be given to the families of the killed children.

The court has fixed September 5 for the next hearing of this rule.
Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Md. The High Court bench of Bazlur Rahman gave this order.
Advocate Timur Alam Khondkar appeared for the writ petition. Attorney General Md. heard on behalf of the state. Asaduzzaman.

Earlier, a writ was filed seeking a direction to pay Rs 1 crore compensation to the families of each child who was killed in the helicopter firing during the students' movement. The writ sought a judicial inquiry headed by a High Court judge.

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