Bangladesh Supreme Court

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.
SC lawyer appeals to president, PM to pardon Khaleda

A Supreme Court (SC) lawyer appeals to the president and prime minister to pardon the jail sentence of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and release her from jail on humanitarian ground ahead of birth centenary celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
SC stays HC order asking law enforcers to take action against gambling in clubs

The Supreme Court stays a High Court directive that asked law enforcing agencies to take immediate action against clubs, seize gambling equipment and prevent people from playing such games in clubs.
Writ challenges govt move to reduce savings interest rate

A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the legality of the government move to reduce the interest rate on bank savings to a single digit.
Enrolling law students beyond limit: 2 private universities fined

The Supreme Court fines two private universities Tk 10 lakh each for enrolling more than 50 students to their law departments in a semester, violating University Grants Commission (UGC) rules.
SC asks GP to pay Tk 1,000cr to BTRC by Monday

The Supreme Court has directed Grameenphone to pay Tk 1,000 crore to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) by Monday.
Enrolling extra law students: SC fines City University Tk 10 lakh

The Supreme Court has fined City University Tk 10 lakh for enrolling more than 50 students to the law department each semester, in violation of the University Grants Commission’s decision.
Can’t keep our eyes closed to this: SC on banking sector

The Supreme Court expresses concern at the present situation of the country's banking sector, and wants to know the financial state of International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL), a non-banking financial institution.
Writ seeks restriction on gender detection of fetuses

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the authorities concerned to prohibit the gender detection of fetuses in order to ensure the protection of the babies and pregnant mothers.
77 asst judges get promotion

Seventy-seven assistant judges have been given promotion to the posts of senior assistant judges on advice from the Supreme Court.
Razakar list: Legal notice seeks unconditional apology from minister

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque and its secretary requesting them to offer an unconditional apology to the nation within 24 hours for including the names of freedom fighters in the list of Razakars.
SC rejects bail plea of 2 top Destiny officials

The Supreme Court (SC) rejects two separate petitions filed by two top Destiny officials seeking bail in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
AG for action against pro-BNP lawyers over courtroom chaos

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam urges the chief justice to take action against the pro-BNP lawyers who made chaos in the courtroom forcing the Appellate Division judges to leave the room.