police remand
‘Attacker of Madaripur teacher’ killed in ‘shootout’
Alleged attacker of Madaripur teacher is killed in "shootout" with police in Sadar upazila, four days into the attack. Deceased Golam Faizullah Fahim was on a 10-day remand in connection with the attempted murder case.
Three Cases / Police want Aslam on 30 days' remand
The hearings on 30 days remand prayers in three cases against BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury will be held today and on June 6.
News Analysis: Arbitrary Arrest, Remand / Indian example holds out hope
The Supreme Court's latest landmark verdict against police's century-old discretionary powers concerning arrest, detention and remand is a bold judicial pronouncement in favour of people's liberty and fundamental rights.
Arrest, Detention, Remand / No more blanket powers for cops
The police have finally lost the century-old wide discretionary powers concerning arrest, detention in custody and remand, as the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict against the arbitrary use of their sweeping authority. The HC verdict delivered on April 7, 2003 asked the government to amend some provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) of 1898, which provided the police with the controversial powers, for their inconsistency with the constitution.
Jurists, rights activists hail judgment
Eminent jurists and human rights activists hailed yesterday's Supreme Court verdict, expressing the hope that it would stop the misuse of power by law enforcers regarding arrest, detention in custody, remand and interrogation.
Editorial / Supreme Court's ruling on arbitrary arrest
We welcome the Supreme Court's verdict to uphold High Court directives to stop police forces from making arbitrary arrests on suspicion and torturing arrestees while in remand.
‘Attacker of Madaripur teacher’ killed in ‘shootout’
Alleged attacker of Madaripur teacher is killed in "shootout" with police in Sadar upazila, four days into the attack. Deceased Golam Faizullah Fahim was on a 10-day remand in connection with the attempted murder case.
Police want Aslam on 30 days' remand
The hearings on 30 days remand prayers in three cases against BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury will be held today and on June 6.
Indian example holds out hope
The Supreme Court's latest landmark verdict against police's century-old discretionary powers concerning arrest, detention and remand is a bold judicial pronouncement in favour of people's liberty and fundamental rights.
Supreme Court's ruling on arbitrary arrest
We welcome the Supreme Court's verdict to uphold High Court directives to stop police forces from making arbitrary arrests on suspicion and torturing arrestees while in remand.
Jurists, rights activists hail judgment
Eminent jurists and human rights activists hailed yesterday's Supreme Court verdict, expressing the hope that it would stop the misuse of power by law enforcers regarding arrest, detention in custody, remand and interrogation.
No more blanket powers for cops
The police have finally lost the century-old wide discretionary powers concerning arrest, detention in custody and remand, as the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict against the arbitrary use of their sweeping authority. The HC verdict delivered on April 7, 2003 asked the government to amend some provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) of 1898, which provided the police with the controversial powers, for their inconsistency with the constitution.