High Court dismisses petition on Interim Government: No room for dispute, says Court

The High Court has rejected a petition that challenged the legitimacy of the interim government, saying there should be no debate over its legality.

The writ petition, filed to contest the oath of the interim government based on Article 106 of the Constitution, was dismissed by a bench led by Justice Fatema Nazib on Monday, January 13.

The court explained that the people of Bangladesh have accepted the interim government, and therefore, there is no reason for further controversy.

The court also pointed out that the international community has recognized the interim government, meaning there is no ground for questioning it. 

However, the lawyer who filed the petition has said he will appeal the decision in a higher court.

The petition was filed by senior lawyer Advocate Mohsin Rashid, who argued that the oath taken by the interim government, based on the Supreme Court’s opinion under Article 106, should be challenged. 

He presented his arguments in court on Monday.

The background to this case involves the formation of the interim government following a student-led uprising and the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 of last year. 

Just three days later, on August 8, an interim government was sworn in, led by Nobel laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. 

Before this, the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division had been consulted. On that day, Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan and seven other judges of the Appellate Division supported the formation of the interim government and made a special reference.