Repeal amendments to Civil Procedure Code

People would be deprived of justice and corruption would grip the judiciary if the Civil Procedure Code amendment act becomes effective, said the Parishad leaders at its steering committee meeting.

They also alleged that the Bar Council Order amendment act is aimed at belittling the image of the Bar Council.

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The said the provision for induction of justices into the enrolment committee would make them controversial and termed the provision for restriction on voting rights an interference in independent bar association.

They also said the lawyers would be deprived of their right to elect the right candidate if the winners who served two consecutive terms are barred from contesting the polls.

The leaders also condemned the attack on the members of the Dhaka Bar Association on September 6 and demanded punishment to the attackers.

The Parishad will form a human chain in front of the Supreme Court at 12.00 noon today to press home its demands.

Presided over by Parishad Convener Barrister Amir-ul Islam, the meeting was addressed by Abdul Baset Majumder, Ozair Faruk, Subrata Chowdhury, Sahara Khatun and TM Fazle Rabbi.