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High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

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The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: হাইকোর্ট ডিভিশন), popularly known as High Court, is one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other division being the Appellate Division. It consists of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the Justices of the High Court Division.[1]

High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সর্বোচ্চ আদালত এর উচ্চ আদালত বিভাগ
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23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
LocationRamna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Coordinates23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Authorised byConstitution of Bangladesh
Websitewww.supremecourt.gov.bd
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
CurrentlySyed Refaat Ahmed
Since10 August 2024

The High Court Division exercises both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters. The prime jurisdiction of it is the Writ Jurisdiction, pursuant to which it is empowered under article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh to issue writ of certiorari, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition and habeas corpus.[1]

History

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Dacca High Court (1947 - 1955)

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Old High Court Building

The High Court of judicature for East Bengal commonly known as the Dacca High Court was established in 1947 under Pakistan (Provisional Constitutional) Order 1947 as a separate High Court with all Appellate, Civil and Original jurisdictions.[2][3]

East Pakistan High Court (1955 - 1971)

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In 1955 the Dacca High Court became the High Court of East Pakistan and the Supreme Court of Pakistan was established as the apex Court with the appellate jurisdiction to hear the decisions of the High Courts established in the East and West Pakistan.[4]

Until 1967 the High Court was held in the building that now known as the Old High Court Building on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, opposite the curzon hall, Dhaka. With the construction of a larger facility in the 1960s nearby that now houses the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and Attorney General's office, the High Court was shifted from Old House on 10 July 1967.

Chief Justices (1947 - 1971)

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Division of the Supreme Court (1971 - present)

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In 1971 East Pakistan became the independent Republic of Bangladesh. On 9 January 1972, Bangladesh enacted the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to regularize the judicial system. The Act declared that the Supreme Court of Bangladesh consisted of the Appellate Division and the High Court Division. The High Court Division replaced the Dhaka High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan was preceded by the Appellate Division.[1]

Jurisdiction

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Original Jurisdiction

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The High Court Division can hear a case or suit as Court of first instance. The jurisdiction of the High Court is described in Article 101 of the Constitution of Bangladesh. The High Court Division will deal with original cases, appeals and other judicial functions. Also, under Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, writ petitions and company and army divisions have original jurisdiction in certain limited cases.[5]

Appellate Jurisdiction

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Any law may confer appellate jurisdiction on any matter. For example, CrPC and CPC have conferred on the HCD appellate jurisdiction.[1]

Sitting Permanent Judges of the High Court Division

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As of November 2024 the list of permanent judges are as follows:

  1. Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman
  2. Justice Md. Ataur Rahman Khan
  3. Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal
  4. Justice Mamnoon Rahman
  5. Madame Justice Farah Mahbub
  6. Madame Justice Naima Haydar
  7. Justice Md. Rezaul Hasan
  8. Justice Abdur Rob
  9. Justice Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain
  10. Justice Md. Habibul Gani
  11. Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore
  12. Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif
  13. Justice J. B. M. Hassan
  14. Justice Md. Ruhul Quddus[6]
  15. Justice Md. Khasruzzaman
  16. Justice Farid Ahmed
  17. Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder
  18. Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury[7][8]
  19. Justice M Ashraful Kamal
  20. Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader[9][10]
  21. Justice Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Miah
  22. Justice Mostofa Zaman Islam
  23. Justice Mohammadullah
  24. Justice Mohammad Khurshid Alam Sarker
  25. Justice Shahidul Karim
  26. Justice Mohammad Jahangir Hossain
  27. Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman
  28. Justice Ashish Ranjan Daash[11][12]
  29. Justice Mahmudul Haque
  30. Justice Badruzzaman Badol
  31. Justice Zafar Ahmed
  32. Justice Kazi Md. Ejarul Haque Akondo
  33. Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury[13]
  34. Justice Razik Al-Jalil
  35. Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty
  36. Justice Md. Iqbal Kabir
  37. Justice Md. Salim
  38. Justice Md. Sohrowardi
  39. Justice A. S. M. Abdul Mobin
  40. Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman
  41. Madam Justice Fatema Najib
  42. Justice Md. Kamrul Hossain Molla
  43. Justice S. M. Kuddus Zaman
  44. Justice Md. Atowar Rahman
  45. Justice Khizir Hayat
  46. Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar
  47. Justice Mohammad Ali
  48. Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim
  49. Justice Md. Riaz Uddin Khan
  50. Justice M Khairul Alam
  51. Justice S. M. Moniruzzaman
  52. Justice Ahmed Sohel
  53. Justice Sardar Mohammad Rashed Jahangir
  54. Justice Khondaker Diliruzzaman
  55. Justice K. M. Hafizul Alam
  56. Justice Muhammad Mahbub-Ul-Islam[14]
  57. Justice Shahed Nuruddin
  58. Justice Md Zakir Hossain
  59. Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman
  60. Justice Md Mahmud Hasan Talukder
  61. Justice Kazi Ebadoth Hossain
  62. Justice K. M. Zahid Sarwar
  63. Justice A. K. M. Zahirul Haque
  64. Madam Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque
  65. Justice Mohammad Showkat Ali Chowdhury
  66. Justice Biswajit Debnath
  67. Justice Md. Atabullah
  68. Justice Md. Ali Reza
  69. Justice Md. Bazlur Rahman
  70. Justice K. M. Emrul Kayesh
  71. Madam Justice Fahmida Quader
  72. Justice Md. Bashir Ullah
  73. Justice A. K. M. Rabiul Hassan
  74. Justice Md. Aminul Islam
  75. Justice S M Masud Hossain Dolon
  76. Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumder
  77. Justice Syed Enayet Hossain
  78. Justice Md. Mansur Alam
  79. Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur
  80. Justice K. M. Rasheduzzaman Raja
  81. Justice Md. Jabid Hossain
  82. Madam Justice Mubina Asaf
  83. Justice Kazi Waliul Islam
  84. Madam Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua
  85. Justice Md. Abdul Mannan
  86. Madam Justice Tamanna Rahman
  87. Justice Md. Shofiul Alam Mahmood
  88. Justice Md. Hamidur Rahman
  89. Madam Justice Nasreen Akter
  90. Madam Justice Shathika Hossain
  91. Justice Syed Mohammed Tazrul Hossain
  92. Justice Md. Toufiq Inam
  93. Justice Yousuf Abdullah Suman
  94. Justice Sk. Tahsin Ali
  95. Justice Foyej Ahmed
  96. Justice Md. Sagir Hossain
  97. Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi
  98. Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jurisdiction the Supreme Court". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ "High Court". Banglapedia. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. ^ Government of India Act 1935 as adapted by the Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947, S. 219
  4. ^ High Court of West Pakistan (Establishment) Order, 1955 (G.G.O. XIX of 1955), Art. 3
  5. ^ "The Constitution of Bangladesh". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05.
  6. ^ "4 HC judges to be sworn in today". The Daily Star. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Jobs of 4 HC judges regularised". The Daily Star. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  8. ^ "4 new Justices sworn in". banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. ^ "News in Brief". The Daily Star. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  10. ^ "HC judges sworn in". bdnews24.com. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  11. ^ "5 addl HC judges sworn in". The Daily Star. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Justice Manik tasked with criminal cases". The Daily Star. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  13. ^ হাই কোর্টে স্থায়ী হলেন ৮ বিচারক. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 8 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Nine new HC judges appointed". The Daily Star. 21 October 2019.
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