A. B. M. Khairul Haque

A. B. M. Khairul Haque
19th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
1 October 2010 – 17 May 2011
Appointed byZillur Rahman
PresidentZillur Rahman
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMohammad Fazlul Karim
Succeeded byMd. Muzammel Hossain
Personal details
Born (1944-05-18) 18 May 1944 (age 80)
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
ProfessionChairman of Law Commission

A. B. M. Khairul Haque (born 18 May 1944)[1] is a Bangladeshi jurist,[2] who served as the 19th Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the current chief of Bangladesh Law Commission.[3] Acclaimed for delivering verdicts in the Bengali language, he played a pivotal role to implement Bengali in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[4]

Career

In June 2008, Justice Haque and Justice Md Abu Tariq held hearings on suo moto contempt rule against Ekramul Huq and other journalists after a magazine published a report on a High Court judge whitening black money.[5] Justice Haque and Justice Md Abu Tariq declared Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2008 illegal due to provision allowing "constructive criticism" of judgement.[6]

Haque delivered the verdict which declared the Caretaker Government illegal and unconstitutional.[7]

He was made Chairman of Law Commission on 23 June 2013 for a term of three years.[8] He called for trial of Pakistani soldiers for war crimes committed during Bangladesh Liberation War.[9]

Leading Judgments

  • Abdul Mannan Khan v Government of Bangladesh (declaring caretaker government unconstitutional)[citation needed]
  • Siddiq Ahmed v Bangladesh[citation needed]
  • Bangladesh Italian Marble Works v Government of Bangladesh[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Law Commission". lc.gov.bd. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ "BNP leader Moudud Ahmed accuses former chief justice Khairul Haque of betraying country". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Law Commission chairman feels Bangladesh laws not used well". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ^ বাংলা ভাষা প্রচলন আইন বাস্তবায়ন করতে হবে. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Court exempts 13 journalists from personal appearance". The Daily Star. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ^ "HC declares new ordinance invalid". The Daily Star. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Ex CJ Khairul Haque reappointed as law commission chair". The Daily Star. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Khairul Haque reappointed Law Commission chairman for another three years". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  9. ^ "ABM Khairul Haque demands trial of Pakistani war criminals". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.