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The High Court has intervened to protect former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque, directing the government to refrain from arresting or harassing him unless he is formally accused in a specific case. This significant order stems from a petition filed by Khairul's son, Advocate Md Asik Ul Haque, who contends that his father was unlawfully arrested and implicated in two cases filed with Jatrabari and Adabor Police Stations.

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The court issued a rule asking the authorities to explain why the order issued by the chief metropolitan magistrate of Dhaka on March 30, allowing the government to show him (Khairul) arrested in two cases should not be declared illegal.

These cases, according to the petition, were initiated in an "illegal, arbitrary and mala fide manner." Khairul Haque was initially arrested at his Dhaka residence on July 24, 2025, nearly a year after the fall of the previous Awami League government. Since then, he has been shown arrested in multiple cases, including those related to killings during the July uprising, and has remained in custody.

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In the petition, Asik said Justice Khairul had been shown arrested in cases filed with Jatrabari Police Station on August 26, 2024, and Adabor Police Station on August 22, 2024, in an illegal, arbitrary and mala fide manner.

The High Court's rule seeks an explanation from the government regarding the chief metropolitan magistrate's March 30 order that permitted Khairul Haque to be shown arrested. This judicial review is crucial for upholding due process and ensuring that individuals, especially former high-ranking officials, are not subjected to arbitrary legal actions. The court's intervention highlights concerns about the potential misuse of the legal system for political retribution.

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Khairul was arrested at his Dhanmondi residence in Dhaka on July 24, 2025, nearly a year after the fall of the Awami League government.