Kemaluddin Hossain (31 March 1923[1] – 21 August 2013) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the third Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1 February 1978 until 11 April 1982.[2] He was a chairman of Bangladesh Law Commission.[3]
Kemaluddin Hossain | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 1 February 1978 – 11 April 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Ziaur Rahman |
| President | Ziaur Rahman Abdus Sattar |
| Prime Minister | Mashiur Rahman Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Preceded by | Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Fazle Kaderi Mohammad Abdul Munim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1923 Kolkata, British India |
| Died | 21 August 2013 (aged 90) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Early life
editHossain was born on 31 March 1923 in Kolkata. He graduated from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata in 1945.[4] He completed his law degree from Calcutta University's Law college.[4] He passed the Chamber's examination from the Calcutta High Court and was awarded the Sir Rashbehary Ghosh Memorial medal.[4] He migrated to East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) after the 1950 riot.[4]
Career
editOn 30 December 1978 during martial law, Chief Justice Kemaluddin Hossain, Justices Fazle Munim, Ruhul Islam, and KM Subhan issued a verdict declaring martial law tribunal verdicts cannot be challenged in any courts with justice Subhan dissenting.[5] The verdict was overturned in December 2012 by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[5]
Death
editHe died on 21 August 2013 at the age of 90.[6]
Personal life
editIn 1953, Hossain married Sultana Begum whose family had migrated from Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal.[4]
References
edit- ^ International Who's Who, 1983-84. December 1983. ISBN 9780905118864.
- ^ "Justice Kemaluddin remembered". The Daily Star. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Justice Kemaluddin no more". The Daily Star. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Justice Kemaluddin Hossain". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b Manik, Julfikar Ali; Sarkar, Ashutosh (21 December 2012). "SC lambasts judges in past cases". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Ex-CJ Kemaluddin passes away". The Daily Star. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2016.