Mere allegation of torture does not attract an offence
High Court Division(Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Syed Md Ziaul Karim J Ashish Ranjan Das JUmme Kulsum @ Zinat Ara . ………… Informant-Appellant vsShahidul Islam & others...
Law and Justice
Assigning reasons mandatory for the court in discharging an accused from the case
High Court Division(Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury JKazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo JBasiratun Naher …………..…………….Petitioner vs State and other………………………………….Opposite-PartiesJudgment October 6th, 2013. Code of...
Massacre at Pilkhana : A critical overview of the legal and inquiry process
Barrister Nazir Ahmed :On 25 and 26 February 2009 some indisciplined soldiers of the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) killed 74 people including 57 army officials....
A Judge writes his own epitaph
M. Harunur Rashid :Former Chief Justice Mr Justice Mostafa Kamal was interviewed by a television channel called Baishakhi TV, which was aired on 4th of...
Scope of abuse of the process of the court
High Court Division (Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction) Md Anwarul Hoque J Md Mozibur Rahman J Shajahan Chowdhury (Md) ……. … Accused-Petitioner vs State and another…….. ………….Opposite-Parties...
Director-shareholder of borrower company needs consent of lending bank to resign
High Court Division(Statutory Original Jurisdiction) Md. Rezaul Hasan J KM Minnatullah . ……………….. PetitionervsNebula Fashion Ltd and others …….RespondentsJudgment June 18th, 2013. Bank Company Act...
Deduction of advance income tax
High Court Division(Special Original Jurisdiction) AFM Abdur Rahman JFRM Nazmul Ahsan J Padma Oil Company Ltd ………..Assessee-ApplicantJudgment August 7th, 2012.Commissioner of Taxes … ……………. Respondent*...
Person wanted in suit of civil nature is not a fugitive
High Court Division(Special Original Jurisdiction) Nazmun Ara Sultana J Md Ruhul Quddus J Mirza Ahsan Habib…………….Petitioner vsThe Judge, Artha Rin Adalat and another. ….. ………….....
When writ petition not maintainable
High Court Division (Special Original Jurisdiction) Nozrul Islam Chowdhury J Mohammad Ullah J Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA)………….………….. . PetitionervsBangladesh & others ……………RespondentsJudgmentApril 15th,...
Legitimacy and legality of the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Bangladesh
Barrister Nazir Ahmed :The Parliament of Bangladesh, the Jatiyo Sangsad, passed the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Bill 2011 on 30 June 2011 to amend its Constitution....
Making and undoing official order
(From previous issue) 28. The English Courts have further expanded the horizon of natural justice by importing the concept of ‘legitimate expectation’ and holding that...
Making and undoing official order
High Court Division(Special Original Jurisdiction) Moyeenul IslamChowdhury JNaima Haider J Mahfuzur Rahman and another. ………..Petitioners vsGovernment of Bangladesh and others …. Respondents*JudgmentDecember 9th, 2010. General Clauses...