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Lower courts grant bail to 6,047 last week

The lower courts across the country have granted bail to 6,047 people in five working days last week.

Lower courts' freedom undermined by 3 rules

The lower courts have been made subordinate to the executive by three "cardinal" rules, Dr Kamal Hossain and five other leading jurists of the country said yesterday.

Judge shortage hits lower courts

Some 397 posts of lower court judges, including 51 district judges, are lying vacant due to delay in recruitment, hampering the

One judge, 2,000 cases

Each lower court judge, on average, is overburdened with around 2,000 cases for their hearing and disposal. A total of 1,397 judges have been dealing with more than 27.5 lakh cases across the country.

Fourth Amendment: It 'impairs freedom of lower judiciary'

The amendment giving the president the power to have control over lower courts violates the basic structure of the constitution as the

June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020

Lower courts grant bail to 6,047 last week

The lower courts across the country have granted bail to 6,047 people in five working days last week.

January 2, 2018
January 2, 2018

Lower courts' freedom undermined by 3 rules

The lower courts have been made subordinate to the executive by three "cardinal" rules, Dr Kamal Hossain and five other leading jurists of the country said yesterday.

September 23, 2017
September 23, 2017

Judge shortage hits lower courts

Some 397 posts of lower court judges, including 51 district judges, are lying vacant due to delay in recruitment, hampering the

September 9, 2017
September 9, 2017

One judge, 2,000 cases

Each lower court judge, on average, is overburdened with around 2,000 cases for their hearing and disposal. A total of 1,397 judges have been dealing with more than 27.5 lakh cases across the country.

August 2, 2017
August 2, 2017

Fourth Amendment: It 'impairs freedom of lower judiciary'

The amendment giving the president the power to have control over lower courts violates the basic structure of the constitution as the

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