Bangladesh Supreme Court

Torching buses in Dhaka: SC upholds HC’s bail orders for 65 BNP men

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld the High Court orders that granted anticipatory bail to 65 BNP leaders and activists including Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Ishraque Hossain in seven cases filed for torching buses in Dhaka on November 12.
Appellate, HC divisions to go on annual vacation from Dec 20 to 31

The Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court will go on a vacation from December 20 to December 31.
Gopal Krishna Muhuri murder case: SC modifies verdict, fines 3 accused

The Supreme Court has modified its verdict in the sensational Gopal Krishna Muhuri murder case.
Gopal Krishna Muhuri murder: SC commutes death penalty of 3 convicts

The Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of three convicts to imprisonment till natural death in the sensational Gopal Krishna Muhuri murder case of Chattogram.
‘Derogatory Facebook posts on judiciary’: SC suspends law practice of Eunus Ali Akond

The Supreme Court today suspended the enrolment of Advocate Md Eunus Ali Akond as a lawyer for the next two weeks for posting derogatory comments about the judiciary on his personal Facebook account recently.
SC dismisses bail prayers of Destiny Group MD Rafiqul

The Supreme Court has dismissed two separate petitions filed by Destiny Group Managing Director Md Rafiqul Amin, seeking bail in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
SC upholds HC’s stay orders on trial proceedings against Mirza Fakhrul

The Supreme Court today upheld High Court orders that stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in two cases filed in 2012 and 2013 over vandalism and arson.
SC upholds HC orders on staying trial proceedings against 6 BNP leaders

The Supreme Court today upheld High Court orders that stayed the trial proceedings against six BNP leaders, including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in nine separate vandalism and arson cases filed in 2015.
Stay order on 4 more cases against Khaleda to continue: SC

The Supreme Court today upheld the High Court orders that stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in four more separate vandalism and arson cases filed in 2015.
SC exonerates lawyer from contempt of court rule for posting derogatory status on Facebook

The Supreme Court has exempted lawyer Syed Mamun Mahbub from contempt of court rule it had issued against him for posting a derogatory status about chief justice and the judiciary on Facebook on August 11.
SC’s annual vacations cancelled

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has cancelled the next two scheduled annual vacations of the Supreme Court.
‘Derogatory’ Facebook post on Chief Justice: SC summons Advocate Mamun Mahbub

The Supreme Court today summoned Advocate Syed Mamun Mahbub to appear before it on August 20 for posting a derogatory status about Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain on Facebook.
Chief justice constitutes 12 HC benches for vacation functions

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has constituted 12 single-judge High Court benches for hearing and disposing of cases during the ongoing annual vacation.
SC stays HC order asking United Hospital to give initial payment to families of 4 victims

The Supreme Court has stayed till August 16 a High Court order that asked United Hospital authorities to pay Tk 30 lakh as initial payment to the families of the four victims, who were killed in a fire at its isolation unit on May 27.
SC asks civil courts to hear urgent matters, receive filings of succession suits

The Supreme Court (SC) has asked all civil courts across the country to hear urgent civil matters and receive filings of succession suits.
No private rights organisation can use ‘commission’ in its name: SC

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that issued an injunction on the use of the word "commission" after the name of any private rights organisation.
SC asks lower courts to hear complaint cases

The Supreme Court (SC) has asked all Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals, Chief Judicial Magistrates and Chief Metropolitan Magistrates across the country to receive filing of complaint cases.
Corruption at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: SC stays contractor’s bail order

The Supreme Court today stayed for 16 weeks a High Court order that granted bail to contractor Asif Hossain in a case filed over corruption in purchasing furniture and household items for the officials of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna.
SC clears way for Wasa to raise water price by 25%

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) to implement a 25 percent hike inwater price that it fixed earlier.
Graft at FMCH: SC upholds HC bail order of 2 contractors

The Supreme Court today upheld a High Court order that granted bail to two contractors accused in a corruption case involving Tk 10 crore in supplying machinery and equipment to Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH).
Ensuring treatment of all patients: Govt plea seeks stay on HC order

The government files an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court order asking authorities concerned to ensure that no government or private hospital in the country refuses treatment to any patient -- infected with Covid-19 or not.
Writ petition against 25% water price hike

A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its order of injunction on Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority's (Wasa) decision to hike the price of water by 25 percent from April 1 this year.
5 Supreme Court officials asked to remain on duty for 24 hours

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has directed five Supreme Court officials including its registrar general to discharge duty round the clock for taking necessary measures for Covid-19 treatment to its judges during the pandemic.
Legal notice served for proper management of coronavirus-related medical wastage

A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice to the government authorities concerned to take necessary steps in 72 hours for the proper management of coronavirus-related medical wastage.
Virtual hearings: 6,542 accused secured bail last week

Lower courts across the country have granted bail to 6,542 accused of different criminal cases during the five working days (May 31 to June 4) last week, sources at the Supreme Court says.
SC judges donates Tk 10 lakh to PM’s fund to tackle coronavirus outbreak

The Supreme Court judges have donated Tk 10 lakh to the prime minister's fund as part of effort to tackle the outbreak of coronavirus.
Temporary court orders, staying case proceedings, status quo extended for two weeks after reopening: SC

The Supreme Court issues a circular saying that all temporary court orders such as those granting bail, staying case proceedings and issuing status quo will be extended for two weeks’ till reopening of the court.
Mobile courts sentencing minors: SC stays HC verdict against it

The Supreme Court has stayed a High Court verdict that scrapped the convictions and jail sentences handed down by the executive magistrate-run mobile courts to juveniles across the country.
Coronavirus: petition seeks closing of educational institutions, ports, borders

A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking directives on the government to close all educational institutions, land, sea and air ports and borders across the country to prevent spread of coronavirus.
1,650 agriculture officers cannot join office: SC upholds HC order

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that issued a status quo on recruitment of 1,650 deputy assistant agriculture officers on charge of irregularities in application of the quota system in the appointment process.