Attorney General Suggests Leaving Some 15th Amendment Matters to Next Parliament
Monojog Prokash Desk
Published: 12 December 2025, 12:15 pm
Attorney General Md. Asaduzzaman has informed the Appellate Division that certain issues regarding the 15th Amendment should be left for the next Parliament to decide. He made the remark during a hearing on Thursday morning concerning appeals against the High Court verdict.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refat Ahmed asked the Attorney General what steps should be taken following the position of Jamaat’s lawyers. In response, the Attorney General said that Jamaat wants the hearing to conclude and the Appellate Division to issue its verdict. The Chief Justice noted that the previous Appellate Division opinion will not be followed, and that a new Appellate Division could hear the matter afresh.
The 15th Amendment was passed in the National Parliament on 30 June 2011, abolishing the caretaker government system and introducing 54 constitutional changes. Following the July popular uprising, two writ petitions were filed challenging the legality of the law and some of its provisions.
After the final hearing, the High Court delivered its verdict on 17 December, declaring that Articles 20 and 21 related to the caretaker government system were unconstitutional and void, along with Clauses 7(k), 7(ka), and 44(2). The court restored Article 142 on referendums. The High Court left decisions on the remaining provisions to be made by the next Parliament.
Separate appeals against the High Court verdict have been filed. Hearings were conducted consecutively on 3, 4, 7, 8, and 10 December, with lawyers including Badiul Alam Majumdar representing Sujan Secretary and others.
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