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Growing case backlog warrants early, effective intervention

THE number of cases pending with the courts has reached a little more than 4.33 million as of March. Subordinate courts have about 3.69 million cases pending, the High Court Division of the Supreme Court 599,000 cases pending and the Appellate Division 34,926 cases, as ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· reported on August 10. There were about 4.05 million cases, keeping to Supreme Court...

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Judiciary’s call for independence no bid for hegemony: CJ

Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Sunday emphasised that the judiciary’s demand for an independent Supreme Court secretariat should not be read as a bid to grab power, but rather as part of a long-standing struggle for institutional parity with the executive and the legislature.

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Courts burdened with 43 lakh pending cases

The backlog of cases in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh continues to grow, with data showing a steady increase in pending matters across both the High Court and Appellate Division — raising concerns about the pace and impact of ongoing judicial reforms.

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SC questions legality of Mufti Hannan’s 2nd confession

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday raised question about the legality of a second confessional statement made in the two August 2004 grenade attack cases, by Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami leader Mufti Abdul Hannan in 2007 who was already a death row prisoner when he gave it...

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SC clears way for holding UCB AGM

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily cleared the way for holding United Commercial Bank’s 42nd annual general meeting to be held on Thursday, staying a High Court order that had earlier halted the event for three months.

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SC verdict on Mobarak’s appeal set for July 30

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday set July 30 to deliver its verdict on the appeal filed by Mobarak Hossain, a former Jamaat-e-Islami member and an expelled Awami League leader, challenging his death sentence for committing war crimes during the country’s liberation war...

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SC lawyers protest at HC decentralisation plan

Supreme Court lawyers on Monday protested against a move by 30 political parties to decentralise the High Court by establishing benches in divisional towns, warning that such a step threatens the unitary structure of the judiciary and violates the constitution...

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SC stays AL-era judicial disciplinary rules

The Appellate Division on Sunday stayed its March 1, 2018 order that upheld the Bangladesh Judicial Service (Disciplinary) Rules 2017, framed during the Awami League regime...

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Lower court judges renew call for judicial secretariat

Lower court judges on Saturday renewed their call for a separate judicial secretariat under the Supreme Court, citing recurring conflicts with the executive due to the Supreme Court’s lack of control over appointments, transfers, promotions, and disciplinary actions in the lower judiciary...

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Lower court judges renew call for establishing separate judicial secretariat

Lower court judges on Saturday renewed their call for a separate judicial secretariat under the Supreme Court, citing recurring conflicts with the executive due to the Supreme Court’s lack of control over appointments, transfers, promotions, and disciplinary actions in the lower judiciary...

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Jabed, Mission to lead Law Reporters Forum

NTV special correspondent Hasan Jabed has been elected president, and ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· senior staff correspondent Moneruzzaman Mission has been re-elected general secretary of the Law Reporters Forum, a professional association of...

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Irregularities, bribery rampant in SC procedures

Irregularities, bribery and harassment are allegedly rampant at every stage of case procedure in the Supreme Court in spite of the chief justice’s pledge to ensure judicial accountability and root out corruption from the judicial system.

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CJ urges journalists to be partners in judicial reforms

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Monday called on journalists to stand as active partners in the ongoing judicial reform efforts, emphasising the need for continued media engagement to raise public awareness and support for ensuring full independence of the judiciary.

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SC clears way for BB-appointed administrator to run Nagad

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a Bangladesh Bank-appointed administrator to manage the operations of Nagad Limited, staying an earlier order by its chamber judge that had temporarily halted the central bank’s decision.

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SC upholds Jamaat registration

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday overturned a 2013 High Court verdict that had declared the registration of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party illegal, bringing a significant legal shift after more than a decade of proceedings.

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Protests on against Azhar release, attacks on protesters

Protests rejecting the Supreme Court’s May 27 verdict acquitting Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam of 1971 war crimes charges and against the recent attacks on left student leaders and activists in Rajshahi and Chattogram continued in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country for the fifth day on Saturday...

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Court backs Trump in ending migrant protections

The US Supreme Court handed president Donald Trump a major victory Friday in his immigration crackdown, giving his administration the green light to revoke the legal status of half a million migrants from four Caribbean and Latin American countries...