Supreme Court upholds removal of judges through Judicial Council

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that judges can be removed through the Supreme Judicial Council. In a landmark ruling today, the six-member Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, upheld its earlier decision that declared the 16th Amendment to the Constitution invalid. This ruling solidifies

Supreme Court launches helpline

The Supreme Court (SC) authorities launched a helpline service to ease suffering of justice or service seekers on Wednesday. A media release, signed by Md Shafiqul Islam, public relations officer of the SC, was issued in this regard. Justice or service seekers, who face trouble in finding service at the SC or

US Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity looms

The US Supreme Court is expected to rule Monday on the most highly anticipated decision of its term -- a ruling "for the ages" on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, is immune from prosecution. Even if the ruling is likely to reject Trump's claim he should enjoy absolute immunity,

Bangladesh Supreme Court Day today

The 'Bangladesh Supreme Court Day' is being observed through various programmes on the court premises today. On October 25, 2017, the full court meeting of the Supreme Court decided that the 'Bangladesh Supreme Court Day' will be observed on December 18 every year, as the High Court started functioning as per

Mainul Hosein laid to rest after janaza at Supreme Court

Former caretaker government adviser and former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Barrister Mainul Hosein was laid to rest at Azimpur graveyard in the capital on Sunday. Mainul Hosein's son Javed Hosein said his father was laid to eternal rest at about 4:00pm beside the grave of the deceased's father Tofazzal

CMC to pay Tk 20m for admission fiasco 43 years ago

The Supreme Court has ordered Chattogram Medical College to pay Tk 20 million in damages to a man who was denied admission despite clearing the test to enrol in the MBBS course 43 years ago. An Appellate Division bench led by Justice Md Nuruzzaman rejected the state's plea challenging a High

US Supreme Court keeps asylum limits in place

The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality in Latin America and elsewhere to reach the United States. Tuesday’s ruling preserves a major Trump-era policy that was scheduled to expire under a judge’s order on

SC hearing on review plea in Prof Taher murder case Nov 17

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Thursday set November 17 for holding hearing on petition of a convict, pleading to review apex court judgment that upheld his death sentence in a case lodged over murder of Rajshahi University Prof Dr S Taher Ahmed. Justice Borhanuddin of Appellate Division Chamber Judge