Syed Shahidur Rahman was an additional judge of the High Court Division who was impeached for corruption.[1][2]
Syed Shahidur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Profession | Judge |
Career
editRahman faced allegation of misappropriation of funds while he was in the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association.[3] In April 2003, Rahman was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division.[4] His appointment was opposed by the bar association and senior lawyers due to the allegation of embezzlement from the association.[4]
In October 2003, Rokanuddin Mahmud, president of the bar association, accused Rahman of taking bribes for bails.[4] The allegation led to the formation of the first ever Supreme Judicial Council in Bangladesh.[4] The council, led by Chief Justice Khondokar Mahmud Hasan, investigated the allegations and submitted their report on 26 January 2004.[4][5][6]
On 20 April 2004,[5] Rahman was removed from his judgeship by President Iajuddin Ahmed on the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council and consent of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[4][7] He had received 50 thousand taka bribe from an accused.[4] A High Court Division verdict had declared Rahman's removal illegal but that was halted by a stay order of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice J. R. Mudassir Husain.[4][5] The order was halted following an appeal by Idrisur Rahman, a lawyer of Supreme Court.[8]
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha led panel of four judges upheld the removal of Justice Rahman on 16 September 2015.[9][10]
References
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- ^ Nur, Shah Alam. "Justices removed on different grounds". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Decision to remove HC judge Shahidur Rahman upheld". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "SC upholds dismissal of judge Shahidur". The Daily Star. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ a b c "SC stays HC order declaring illegal Shahidur's removal". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Judgment search - Chancery Law Chronicles". www.clcbd.org. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Bangladesh Judge Fired for Graft". Arab News. 2004-04-21. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "SC upholds president's order removing HC judge". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Decision to remove HC judge Shahidur Rahman upheld". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Judges to be signed within 6 months: SC". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.