Dhaka, April 10 -- A deep legal divide has emerged over whether the newly established Supreme Court Secretariat can continue to function, after parliament scrapped the very ordinance that created it -- even as a High Court ruling called for its formation.

At the heart of the uncertainty lies a fundamental question: does the High Court's directive take immediate effect, or must it await final adjudication by the Appellate Division?

Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal argued the ruling is not yet operative.

"This judgment does not take effect immediately," he said, noting that constitutional questions involved in the case require final settlement at the Appellate Division.

But senior legal experts sharply disagreed.

They contend tha...