DHAKA, Dec 05, 2024 (BSS) - The High Court (HC) today set December 17 for pronouncing judgment on a rule it issued questioning the legality of the 15th amendment to the constitution.

A High Court division bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury passed the order as the hearing on two petitions, which prompted the court to issue the rule, concluded.

The High Court on August 19 issued the rule asking why the 15th amendment of the constitution shall not be declared illegal. The court passed the order after holding hearing on a petition filed by five eminent citizens, including Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) Secretary Bodiul Alam Majumder. Later Jamaat-e-Islami, BNP, Gano Forum and others became party in the case as interveners.

Apart from this, valiant Freedom Fighter Md Mofazzal Hossain filed the other writ petition in this regard.

On June 30, 2011, the 15th Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh was made during the then Awami League government.
 
In this amendment, the caretaker government system was abolished and the number of seats reserved for women in the National Parliament was raised from 45 to 50.