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"I can't issue judgments after retirement. But I think there is no legal or constitutional bar if a verdict is issued
before the retirement but written after that."
Recalling the verdicts he had written, he said, "I went on retirement on Jan 12, 2007. I wrote unfinished
verdicts until Feb 28, 2007, but I had delivered them during my time as a judge.
"It has been a common practice in this subcontinent for a long time. The system (of writing verdicts) existed
long before Bangladesh became independent," he said.
About the BNP's claim that the judgment declaring the 13th Amendment illegal is itself 'illegal', Syed Amir
says, "I think a point may be raised about him (Chief Justice) meaning that a judge hears a case but goes on
retirement with the verdict pending."
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam does not see the writing of a pronounced judgment after retirement as a
breach of the law. He said Justice Sinha 'was only trying to emphasise that the people have a right to get
justice'.
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said, "I believe the Chief Justice made the remarks considering the current
circumstances."
"Because there is talk at the High Court that verdicts passed long ago are yet to be signed. I believe he (Chief
Justice) made his observations so that people can receive verdicts as soon as they are passed."
The BNP has been protesting ever since the Awami League government brought the 15th Amendment to the
Constitution to repeal the caretaker government system. The move followed a short order by the Supreme
Court.
In reaction to his remarks, Attorney General Alam said the party 'misinterpreted' Justice Sinha's comments.
"It's totally an attempt to gain political profit. They promptly misinterpreted the Chief Justice's comments
about the 13th Amendment and the legitimacy of the government," he said.
"It's totally unacceptable, and their remarks are unconstitutional and far removed from reality," he added.