Appellate Division
Haji Salim challenges HC’s 10-year jail sentence
Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim has submitted an appeal to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, challenging the High Court verdict that upheld his conviction and 10 years' jail sentence in a corruption case.
Editorial / Millions in backlog cases
We appreciate the comments made by Law Minister Anisul Huq recently that a high-powered committee will be set up to expedite the disposal of some 3.4 million cases stuck in the pipeline. We understand this committee will help investigators produce witnesses and complete investigations at shortened periods of time.
4 judges, 16,000 cases
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has been facing an acute shortage of judges as no new judges have been appointed to the court for more than two years despite the retirement, resignation and death of some judges.
War crimes appeals stuck for 17 months
The Supreme Court did not hear any of 20 war crimes-related appeals filed with its Appellate Division after disposing of the appeal of
SC scraps Nizami’s review plea, upholds death
Supreme Court upholds death penalty awarded to war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami for his wartime crimes, dismissing his review plea against the gallows.
Nizami’s review plea hearing defers till May 3
The Supreme Court defers till May 3 hearing on the review petition filed by convicted war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami.
DMP info collection: SC wants decision on legality by May 31
Supreme Court asks High Court to give its decision by May 31 on a ruling over the legality of collecting information from the tenants by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Death penalty of JMB man commuted
Supreme Court commutes the death sentence of a member of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to jail until death for the bomb attack on Sylhet judge in 2005.
Mir Quasem Verdict / Qamrul for rehearing of appeal
The appeal in Mir Quasem Ali's case should be reheard by a reconstituted Appellate Division bench of the Supreme Court, keeping the
Tangail-4 by-polls stayed till Jan 31
The Supreme Court extends till January 31 its order that had stayed the process for holding Tangail-4 by-polls. It asks High Court to hear and dispose of a rule issued over the nomination of Krishak Shramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique by this time.
Graft case: SC scraps Mamun’s acquittal
The Supreme Court scraps the High Court judgement that had acquitted businessmen Giasuddin Al Mamun in a corruption case.
7.5% VAT on English medium school tuition remains
The Supreme Court stays a High Court order that halted the 7.5 percent value added tax (VAT) on the English medium schools’ tuition fees.
Status quo on Rana Plaza movie till Sep 14
A Supreme Court chamber judge imposes a status quo till September 14 on release and screening of the Rana Plaza movie.
HC clears way for Moudud’s graft trial
High Court clears way for a Dhaka court to run a land-related graft case against senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed.
Three million cases pending
A colossal backlog of around 3 million cases is pending with the courts across the country, including the Appellate Division and High Court Division of the Supreme Court (SC), causing immeasurable suffering to the litigants.
Kamaruzzaman’s review plea hearing adjourned again
Supreme Court adjourns until April 5 hearing on review petition by war crimes convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman against its verdict that upheld his death penalty.