The High Court has observed that the case regarding the validity of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished the caretaker government system, is a significant case.
The court said that the 15th Amendment touches upon many provisions of the constitution.
"We want to deliver a judgment in this case that no one can claim justice has not been served. Through this ruling, we will establish what justice truly means," the court said.
The comments were made on the third day of the hearing on Thursday by the High Court bench consisting of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury.
Advising the state to make important submissions in the case, the High Court noted that "even after 50 years, people will remember this judgment" and would reflect on the role played by the state in this case.
Deputy Attorney General Asaduddin, representing the state, told the court that the state would present arguments emphasizing the welfare of the people and the nation.
The court then scheduled the next hearing for Sunday.
In the hearing of the rule, senior lawyer Dr Sharif Bhuiyan represented the petitioner, Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan).
Senior lawyers Zainul Abedin, Badruddoza Badal, and Advocate Farzana Sharmin Puthul appeared on behalf of BNP, while Advocates Mohammad Shishir Monir and Barrister Ehsan Siddiqui represented Jamaat.
Additionally, lawyers Abdur Rouf and Ishrat Hasan represented the Insaniyat Biplob party.
Attorney General Mohammad Asaduzzaman, Additional Attorney General Mohammad Arshadur Rouf, and Deputy Attorney General Asaduddin stood for the state.
The 15th Amendment was passed on June 30, 2011, by the National Parliament.
This amendment officially recognized Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Father of the Nation abolished the caretaker government system, and increased the reserved seats for women in Parliament from 45 to 50.
In the public interest, five prominent individuals, including Badiul Alam Majumdar, Secretary of Sujan, filed a writ petition on August 19, challenging the validity of the 15th Amendment.
The other four petitioners were Tofayel Ahmed, M Hafiz Uddin Khan, Zobairul Haque Bhuiyan, and Zahra Rahman.
Subsequently, BNP and Jamaat also joined the petition, with BNP’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Parwar representing their respective parties.
