Jump to content

High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from High Court Division)
High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্টের হাইকোর্ট বিভাগ
Supreme Court of Bangladesh Logo
Map
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
This article is part of a series on the
Politics of Bangladesh
Constitution
Government
Parliament
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
flag Bangladesh portal

The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: হাইকোর্ট বিভাগ), 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 other judges of the High Court Division.[1]

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

History

[edit]

The High Court of Judicature for East Bengal (1947 - 1955)

[edit]
Old High Court Building

The High Court of Judicature for East Bengal, commonly known as the Dacca High Court, was established in 1947 under the High Courts (Bengal) Order, 1947 as a separate High Court with all appellate, civil and original jurisdictions. It functioned as a part of the Federal Court of Pakistan.[2][3]

The High Court of Judicature at Dacca in East Pakistan (1956 - 1971)

[edit]

With the adoption of the 1956 constitution in Pakistan, the Dacca High Court became the High Court of East Pakistan, and the Supreme Court of Pakistan was established as the apex Court with appellate jurisdiction to hear decisions of the High Courts established in both East and West Pakistan.[4]

Until 1967, the High Court was held in the building that is 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 moved from Old House on 10 July 1967.

Chief Justices (1947 - 1971)

[edit]

Division of the Supreme Court (1971 - present)

[edit]

In 1971, East Pakistan became the independent Republic of Bangladesh. On 17 January 1972, the High Court of Bangladesh Order, 1972 (the President Order No. 5 of 1972) was promulgated to regularize the judicial system. The Order declared that the High Court of Bangladesh would be a Court of Record and would possess original, appellate, special, revisional and review powers, along with all procedural other powers previously exercisable by the High Court of Judicature at Dacca in East Pakistan under any law in force before March 26, 1971. Subsequently, the High Court of Bangladesh Order, 1972 was amended by the High Court of Bangladesh (Amendment) Order 1972 (the President Order No. 91 of 1972) to establish the Appellate Division conferring upon it all the powers formerly vested in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Following the enactment of the Constitution of Bangladesh, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh was established, comprising two divisions, namely the High Court Division and the Appellate Division.[1]

Jurisdiction

[edit]

Original Jurisdiction

[edit]

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

[edit]

Any law may confer appellate jurisdiction on the High Court Division on any matter. For example, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Civil Procedure have conferred on the High Court Division appellate jurisdiction.[1]

Sitting Permanent Judges of the High Court Division

[edit]

As of May 2025, the list of permanent judges are as follows:

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

References

[edit]
  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. ^ হাই কোর্টে স্থায়ী হলেন ৮ বিচারক. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 8 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Nine new HC judges appointed". The Daily Star. 21 October 2019.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=High_Court_Division,_Supreme_Court_of_Bangladesh&oldid=1291269105"