Dhaka, July 8 -- The High Court has published its full verdict declaring parts of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution illegal, including the abolition of the caretaker government system and the restoration of the referendum provision.

The 139-page verdict, signed by Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury, was released on Tuesday.

This widely-discussed verdict was delivered on Dec 17 last year, following the final hearing on two writ petitions that challenged the Fifteenth Amendment, reports bdnews24.com.

In its observation, the High Court said the past three parliamentary polls have "eroded public trust" in free and fair elections.

The Fifteenth Amendment, enacted in 2011, made additions, modifications, and re...