Bangladesh Supreme Court
Keeping students' faces, ears uncovered: SC upholds DU Bangla dept's move
The Supreme Court today upheld a notice issued by the Dhaka University's Bangla department asking its students to keep their faces, including their ears, uncovered during exams and presentations.
SC grants Haji Salim bail in graft case, no bar to his release
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim in a corruption case.
SC denies Haji Salim’s bail in corruption case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (August 1, 2022) refused to grant bail to Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim in a corruption case in which the High Court has upheld his conviction and 10 years of jail sentence.
SC stays case against Prof Yunus
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (June 13, 2022) stayed for two months the proceedings of a case filed against Nobel laureate and Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus on charge of violating labour law.
SC scraps HC order for recommending recruitment of 2,500 petitioners as teachers
The Supreme Court today scrapped a High Court directive that asked the Non-government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) to recommend to the authorities concerned to recruit around 2,500 contempt of court petitioners, who qualified relevant exams, as teachers of private educational institutions.
Attacking Navy officer: SC to hear on Sunday Erfan’s petition to vacate stay order on bail
The Supreme Court today fixed Sunday for hearing a petition filed by Erfan Salim, son of Awami League MP Haji Md Salim, for vacating its stay order on the High Court bail for him in a case filed over attacking a navy officer in October last year.
‘Crimes by law enforcers’: 102 SC lawyers file petition for independent probe
A total of 102 Supreme Court lawyers today collectively filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on the government to constitute an independent commission to investigate allegations of crimes committed by law enforcers.
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.
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.
