Bangladesh Supreme Court

9th Wage Board: SC clears way for govt gazette

The Supreme Court clears the way for the government to publish the gazette notification implementing the recommendation of 9th Wage Board for journalists.
SC upholds HC stay on probe into Shahidul’s case

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that stayed investigation of the case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act against renowned photographer Shahidul Alam.
SC directives over anticipatory bail

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has delivered 16 directives for its High Court Division regarding granting anticipatory bail, saying that accused of the cases involving grave offences like murder and rape will not be granted anticipatory bail.
Pasteurised milk: 11 more companies get SC clearance

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court clears the way for 11 more companies to produce, distribute and sell pasteurised milk.
14 Local Brands: SC now stays ban on Akij, Pran milk

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for Akij Food and Beverage Ltd (Farm Fresh Milk) and Pran Dairy Ltd (Pran Milk) to produce, distribute and sell their pasteurised milk.
Verdict on life term tenure any day

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict any day on a review petition involving the dispute over the meaning and tenure of a convict's life imprisonment.
Murder of 2 AL men: SC upholds ex-MP Rana’s bail order

The Supreme Court today upheld a High Court verdict that granted bail to former Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in a murder case, clearing the way of his walk out of jail.
CJ convenes full court meeting with all HC judges on Monday

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain convenes a full court meeting on Monday with all the High Court judges to take decisions on issues including promotion of lower court judges.
SC full bench upholds HC order on FFs’ minimum age

A Supreme Court full bench upholds a High Court verdict that declared illegal the government circulars and gazette notifications fixing the minimum age of freedom fighters at 12 and a half years in 1971.
HC for vision and dope tests for driving license

The High Court directs the authorities concerned to take steps for dope and vision tests of drivers before giving them licenses to run vehicles.
SC clarifies its May 16 notice for media

The Supreme Court administration says making and publishing reports, for which the court’s image and dignity become tarnished and the trial proceedings are influenced, are not expected.
No bar for journos to report on ongoing cases

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said there is no bar to reporting on ongoing cases but reporters cannot give personal opinions about the cases.
Accord can stay for 281 days from May 8: SC

The Supreme Court says that the Accord, a European agency for factory inspection and remediation, can continue its activities for 281 days from May 8, when a memorandum of understanding was signed between Accord and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in this regard.
Graft trial against Moudud to continue

The Supreme Court clears the way to continue corruption trial against BNP’s standing committee member Moudud Ahmed.
Only female magistrates will record statements of rape victims

From now on, only female magistrates will record statements of female and child victims of rapes and sexual harassment. The chief judicial magistrates and chief metropolitan magistrates have to assign female magistrates for recording statements of the victims.
Accord to stay on until May 19

The Supreme Court yesterday extended the tenure of Accord to May 19 in what can be viewed as a small victory for the European retailers' inspection agency.
Accord’s hearing deferred till May 19

The Supreme Court extends till May 19 the tenure of Accord, a European agency for factory inspection and remediation.
SC appoints 4 jurists for opinion on life term imprisonment

The Supreme Court has appointed four eminent jurists as amicus curie for hearing their expert opinions on whether the life term imprisonment means 22 and a half years or the jail sentence until natural death of a convict.
SC upholds order to pay Tk 50 lakh to Russel

The Supreme Court upholds the High Court order that asked Green Line Paribahan to pay Tk 50 lakh to Russel Sarker, who lost his left leg after a bus of the company ran him over in April last year.
Accord’s hearing deferred till Apr 7

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has extended the tenure of Accord, a European agency for factory inspection and remediation, till April 7.
SC defers Accord hearing to Feb 18

The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on Accord, the European agency for factory inspection and remediation, to February 18.
Nazmul Huda gets bail in bribe case

The Supreme Court grants bail to former BNP minister Nazmul Huda in a bribery case in which he was sentenced to four years imprisonment by the High Court.
Petition filed challenging oath-taking of lawmakers

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the oath-taking of lawmakers elected in the
BIWTA structures in Sadarghat only for passengers

The structures constructed by BIWTA in Sadarghat area of Dhaka have to be used only for the passengers' interest, ordered the Supreme Court yesterday.
SC lawyer serves legal notice to cancel lawmakers’ oath-taking

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the authorities concerned to cancel or withdraw the oath-taking of lawmakers elected in 11th national parliamentary election, saying that the oath-taking was a violation of the constitution.
SC upholds HC order on Bobby Hajjaj's party registration

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that directed the Election Commission to register Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM) led by its chairman Bobby Hajjaj as a political party.
No legal bar for holding Ducsu polls

The Supreme Court (SC) has cleared the way for holding the election of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu).
2 SC benches constituted for quick disposal of pending cases

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain decides to constitute two separate benches for the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for quick disposal of the cases and increasing its (disposal) rate.
SC rejects 20 contenders’ pleas seeking candidacy this week

A total of 20 candidates, including 18 BNP contenders, have lost candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary polls following the orders from the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court in the last one week.
8 hopefuls file plea with SC to regain candidacy

Eight upazila chairmen, who lost their candidacies from the High Court, today filed separate petitions with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in order to regain their candidacy.