The High Court (HC) today issued a rule asking why directives should not be issued to appoint female morgue attendants (doms) to conduct autopsies on the bodies of women. A High Court division bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Md Monir Uddin. The court ordered the respondents to reply within the next two weeks.
FAQs
1. **What prompted the High Court's ruling?** The ruling was prompted by a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Md Monir Uddin, seeking the appointment of female morgue attendants for conducting autopsies on women.
2. **What did the High Court order?** The High Court ordered the respondents to explain within two weeks why directives should not be issued to appoint female morgue attendants.
3. **Who filed the petition?** The petition was filed by Supreme Court lawyer Md Monir Uddin.
4. **What is the significance of this ruling?** This ruling highlights the need for gender-sensitive practices in morgue operations, ensuring that female morgue attendants are considered for conducting autopsies on women, which may be culturally or religiously sensitive.






























