Secretary, Ministry of Finance v Masdar Hossain (1999) 52 DLR (AD) 82 is a case of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
The Supreme Court called for the formation of an independent judicial commission to select judiciary members, deal with matters of judicial salaries, and manage discipline.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution provided a framework for judicial independence.
[3] The verdict led to the formation of the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission.
It was implemented by Chief Advisor Fakhruddin Ahmed during the caretaker administration in 2007.