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Mobile courts can run for 2 more weeks
The Supreme Court extends its stay on the ban on executive magistrate-run mobile courts, validating its operation for two more weeks.
18 July 2017
Points for hon'ble MPs to ponder
The content and tenor of deliberations at the House on July 9 raise the question whether the MPs acted within their mandate. The answer is an unequivocal no. Article 94(4) of Bangladesh Constitution stipulates that the Chief Justice and the other Judges of the SC shall be independent in exercise of their judicial functions.
13 July 2017
11 judges sent abroad without top court’s nod
The government has sent 11 lower court judges, now on deputation to different ministries, to Australia for training although the Supreme Court authorities earlier warned that judges will be charged with violation of discipline if they travel abroad without its approval.
8 July 2017
A dream too far
The judiciary is yet to be allowed to have the independence offered by the original constitution 45 years ago, making the idea of
4 July 2017
Executive Magistrates: Mobile courts can be run for 2 more weeks
The executive magistrates can run mobile courts for two weeks more, as the Supreme Court yesterday extended for two weeks its
4 July 2017
SCBA election begins
Voting in the two-day annual election to Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for its 14 executive posts, including that of president and secretary, begins.
22 March 2017
SC upholds order to close Hazaribagh tanneries
The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that directed the director general of the Department of Environment to immediately close tanneries running at Hazaribagh and disconnect their utility services.
12 March 2017
BGMEA building demolition: SC adjourns review plea hearing
The Supreme Court adjourns the hearing until March 5 on a review petition filed against its order for demolishing the 15-storey “BGMEA Complex” located in Hatirjheel lake in Dhaka.
2 March 2017
Writ seeks stay on medical test process
A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court seeking stay on the process of medical college admission test for the session of 2016-17.
6 October 2016
SC issues directives for easing fine payment process of the convicts
The Supreme Court issues directives for easing the process of paying fines of the convicts to be released from jail.
20 September 2016
SC directs Sylhet pvt medical college to submit financial documents
The Supreme Court seeks for the documents on the bank transactions of Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital in Sylhet.
24 August 2016
War crimes: Quasem seeks deferral of review hearing
Convicted war criminal Mir Quasem Ali files a petition with the Supreme Court seeking two-month deferment on his review hearing against the judgement that upheld his death penalty.
24 July 2016
SC admin urges govt to beef up security at courts
The Supreme Court administration requests the government to tighten security of judges, lawyers, court officials and litigants at the courts across the country.
13 July 2016
SC stayed acquittal of 11 accused
The Supreme Court yesterday stayed until July 14 a portion of the High Court verdict that acquitted 11 accused in Awami League lawmaker Ahsanullah Master killing case.
21 June 2016
Mir Quasem review petition hearing July 25
The Supreme Court yesterday fixed July 25 for the hearing of a petition filed by war criminal Mir Quasem Ali seeking review of its judgement that had upheld his death penalty.
21 June 2016
War trial: SC to hear Mir Quasem’s review plea July 25
The Supreme Court fixes July 25 for hearing the petition filed by war criminal Mir Quasem Ali seeking review of his judgement that had upheld his death penalty.
21 June 2016
SC stays Nur’s bail order over Ctg cocaine haul case
The Supreme Court stays a High Court order that granted bail to Nur Mohammad, chairman of Khan Jahan Ali Ltd, in the case filed over the liquid cocaine that was seized from a container carrying sun-flower oil at Chittagong port in May last year.
20 June 2016
SC to hear Khaleda's appeals August 1
The Supreme Court yesterday fixed August 1 for hearing two appeals filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking stay on the trial proceedings of Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against her.
16 June 2016
SC also for stopping production of 20 drug companies
Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that directed the government to halt production of 20 pharmaceutical companies for manufacturing substandard drugs. The apex court also asks the HC to hear and dispose of the rule over legality of the government’s inaction to stop production of the 20 companies by August 18.
15 June 2016
MPs can’t head school bodies: SC
The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict declaring illegal the provisions that allow lawmakers to become head of governing bodies of private schools and colleges as per their desire.
12 June 2016