In a major development, the interim government on Tuesday resolved a long-standing issue of appointing the Supreme Court (SC) judges through the promulgation of judges' appointment ordinance-2025.
The appointment of the Supreme Court will be completed through an independent "Judicial Appointment Council", as per the newly issued Supreme Court Judge Appointment Ordinance, 2025.
The Law Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday afternoon.
Earlier, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul also disclosed the matter to the media regarding the issuances of gazette notification in this connection.
The ordinance introduced a 'supreme judicial appointment council' with six members - chief justice as the head, two justices from the Appellate Division (one retired and one serving), two High Court judges, and the attorney general.
Explaining the process, Asif Nazrul said the council will collect the names of potential candidates, while there will also be a scope for any individual or lawyer to propose or apply for the positions. The council will carry out primary screening and interview the candidates before proceeding towards further steps.
The adviser hoped that all future appointments will be made through the newly introduced council. In favour of the initiative, he argued that during the previous regime, the Supreme Court was a key tool of human rights violation, repression, harassment, and other legal predicaments.
The previous governments used to appoint inefficient judges in the Supreme Court under political considerations, leaving no scope for the people to avail justice. In line with the aspiration for justice, the judicial council aims to ensure a transparent and accountable process for appointing judges in the Supreme Court, he added.