Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha
HC rejects writ challenging legality of keeping CJ post vacant
The High Court rejects a writ petition filed challenging the legality of keeping the post of chief justice vacant and not appointing a new CJ.
SK Sinha's resignation accepted
President Abdul Hamid accepted the resignation of Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Monday evening.
Judiciary relieved of burden
Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha's resignation has relieved the judiciary of a burden, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said yesterday.
Chief justice steps down
Amid flak from the ruling quarters over different issues including the 16th amendment verdict, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha resigned yesterday. Now abroad, he sent his resignation letter to the Bangabhaban, the official residence of President Abdul Hamid, in the morning, President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told The Daily Star.
CJ Sinha to be considered absent if he doesn’t rejoin office tomorrow: Law minister
If the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha does not rejoin his office tomorrow the senior most judge of the Appellate Division (Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah) will be appointed as acting chief justice of Bangladesh under Article 97 of the constitution, Law Minister Anisul Huq told The Daily Star tonight.
Sinha’s corruption allegations must be probed: Khasru
The corruption allegations brought against Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha must be investigated, Abdul Matin Khasru, president of parliamentary standing committee on law, justice and parliamentary affairs, says.
Sinha’s rejoining a far cry: AG
Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s rejoining after returning home from abroad is a far cry, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says.
CJ faces 11 charges including ‘graft, money laundering’
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha is facing 11 charges including “graft and money laundering”, the Supreme Court says in a press statement.
I am completely well, says Chief Justice SK Sinha as he leaves country
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha says that he is not sick and will come back home after his leave. He told this to reporters at his official residence on the city's Hare Road around 10:00pm before leaving for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to travel to Australia.
Order on Fakhrul’s bail Jul 5
The Supreme Court fixes July 5 for passing orders on three government petitions against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three cases.
SC seeks concise statement on Mir Quasem verdict
Supreme Court asks defence to submit a concise statement before it by May 20 on an appeal filed by convicted war criminal Mir Quasem Ali against his death penalty.
Fewer holidays may reduce backlog of cases: CJ
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha stresses the need for reducing traditional long vacations of the Supreme Court in order to increase disposal of cases and lessen the backlogs.
SC to hear Mojaheed, SQ Chy appeals Apr 28
Supreme Court fixes April 28 for starting hearing on appeals of convicted war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.