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Justice Shahed Nuruddin, a judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court (SC), resigned on Thursday, while allegations against him were under investigation in the Supreme Judicial Council.
He submitted his resignation letter to the President through Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, said SC spokesperson Muajjem Hussain. He also said Justice Shahed cited his personal difficulties as the reason for his resignation.
After retiring as a district and sessions judge, Nuruddin was appointed as an additional justice at the High Court Division on October 21, 2019, during the Awami League’s rule. His appointment was made permanent after two years.
While he served as the Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal No. 1, Nuruddin announced the verdict on the much-discussed August 21 grenade attack case. After the changeover in power, the High Court acquitted all convicts in the case.
On October 16 last year, Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed sent 12 justices on leave in the face of demands to remove judges appointed during the Sheikh Hasina government. These justices were barred from their judicial duties. Nuruddin was one of the 12 judges.
As per the law, any recommendation reported by the Supreme Judicial Council is implemented by the president. However, the Supreme Judicial Council was not active at that time.
The Appellate Division revived the council on October 20. This resolved the issues surrounding the removal of justices that had prevailed during the Awami League’s tenure.
The Supreme Judicial Council completed its probe against some of the judges of the High Court and submitted the reports to the president in December. Nuruddin resigned one and a half months after the report’s submission.