Chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, whose one-month leave on health grounds created controversies, attended the Lakshmi Puja ceremony in the capital's Dhakeshwari Temple on Thursday afternoon.
Accompanied by his wife, justice SK Sinha went to the temple around 6:30pm and stayed there for around 20 minutes, president of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Committee office secretary Biplob Kumar Dey told Prothom Alo.
CJ Sinha's arrival was not in the schedule and he came to the temple for Lakshmi Puja, one of major festivals of the Hindu community. When SK Sinha went there, there was no VIP (very important person) there, witnesses said.
On 2 October, the chief justice went on a one-month leave on health grounds, according to law minister Anisul Huq.
On Thursday, the law minister met the CJ. "Chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha is now taking rest in Hare Road official residence," Anisul Huq said.
BNP’s senior leader Moudud Ahmed alleged that the chief justice, SK Sinha, had been put under 'house arrest' by the government in the name of leave.
The chief justice was vehemently criticised by the ministers and the ruling party leaders for his observations made in the verdict that had annulled the 16th amendment to the constitution.
Sinha assumed office on 17 January, 2015 as the country's 21st chief justice. He is scheduled to go on retirement on 31 January next.
*The article has been rewritten in English by Imam Hossain.
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