High Court Division

High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সর্বোচ্চ আদালত এর উচ্চ আদালত বিভাগ
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Country People's Republic of Bangladesh
Location Ramna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Coordinates 23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458Coordinates: 23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Authorized by Constitution of Bangladesh
Website supremecourt.gov.bd
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Currently Syed Mahmud Hossain
Since 3 February 2018
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The High Court Division (Bengali: উচ্চ আদালত বিভাগ — Ucca ādālata bibhāga) also known as High Court is the lower division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the upper being the Appellate Division. It consists of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the Judges of the High Court Division.

The High Court Division exercises both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters.

History

Dhaka High Court (1947 - 1955)

Old High Court Building

The High Court of judicature for East Bengal commonly known as the Dhaka High Court was established in 1947 under Pakistan (Provisional Constitutional) Order 1947 as a separate High Court with all Appellate, Civil and Original jurisdictions.[1][2]

East Pakistan High Court (1955 - 1971)

In 1955 the Dhaka High Court became the High Court of East Pakistan and the Supreme Court of Pakistan was established as the apex Court with the appellate jurisdiction to hear the decisions of the High Courts established in the East and West Pakistan.[3]

Until 1967 the High Court was held in the building that 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 shifted from Old House in 10 July 1967.

Chief Justices (1947 - 1971)

Division of the Supreme Court (1971 - present)

In 1971 East Pakistan became independent Republic of Bangladesh. On 9 January 1972 Bangladesh enacted the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to regularize the judicial system. The Act declared that the Supreme Court of Bangladesh consisted of the Appellate Division and the High Court Division. The High Court Division replaced the Dhaka High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan was preceded by the Appellate Division.

Jurisdiction

Original Jurisdiction

The High Court Division can hear a case or suit as Court of first instance.

Judges of the High Court Division

  1. Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain
  2. Justice Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan[4]
  3. Justice Syed A B Mahmudul Huq
  4. Justice Tariq ul Hakim
  5. Madame Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury
  6. Justice A.F.M Abdur Rahman
  7. Justice Dr. Md. Abu Tariq
  8. Madame Justice Zinat Ara
  9. Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz
  10. Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed
  11. Justice Miftah Uddin Choudhury
  12. Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman
  13. Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam
  14. Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury
  15. Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui
  16. Justice Md. Fazlur Rahman
  17. Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury
  18. Justice Md. Emdadul Huq
  19. Justice Md. Rais Uddin
  20. Justice Md. Emdadul Haque Azad
  21. Justice Md. Ataur Rahman Khan
  22. Justice Syed Md. Ziaul Karim
  23. Justice Md. Rezaul Haque
  24. Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal
  25. Justice S. M. Emdadul Hoque
  26. Justice Mamnoon Rahman[5][6][7]
  27. Madame Justice Farah Mahbub
  28. Justice A. K. M. Abdul Hakim
  29. Justice Borhanuddin
  30. Justice M. Moazzam Husain
  31. Justice Soumendra Sarker
  32. Justice Abu Bakar Siddiquee
  33. Justice Md. Nuruzzaman
  34. Justice Md. Moinul Islam Chowdhury
  35. Justice Obaidul Hassan
  36. Justice M Enayetur Rahim
  37. Madame Justice Dr. Naima Haydar
  38. Justice Md. Rezaul Hasan
  39. Justice Md. Faruque[8]
  40. Justice Md. Shawkat Hossain
  41. Justice F. R. M. Nazmula Ahasan
  42. Madame Justice Krishna Debnath
  43. Justice A. N. M. Bashir Ullah
  44. Justice Abdur Rob
  45. Justice Dr. Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque
  46. Justice Md. Abu Zafor Siddique
  47. Justice A. K. M. Zahirul Hoque
  48. Justice Jahangir Hossain
  49. Justice Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain
  50. Justice Md. Habibul Gani
  51. Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore
  52. Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif
  53. Justice J. B. M. Hassan
  54. Justice Md. Ruhul Quddus[9]
  55. Justice Md. Khasruzzaman
  56. Justice Farid Ahmed
  57. Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder
  58. Justice Bhabani Prasad Singh[10][11]
  59. Justice Anwarul Haque
  60. Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury
  61. Justice M Ashraful Kamal
  62. Justice S H Nurul Huda Jaygirdar[12][13]
  63. Justice K M Kamrul Kader
  64. Justice Mohammad Khurshid Alam Sarker
  65. Justice Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Miah
  66. Justice Mostofa Zaman Islam
  67. Justice Mohammadullah
  68. Justice A K M Shahidul Haque
  69. Justice Shahidul Karim
  70. Justice Mohammad Jahangir
  71. Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman
  72. Justice Ashish Ranjan Daash[14][15]
  73. Justice Mahmudul Haque
  74. Justice Badruzzaman Badol
  75. Justice Zafar Ahmed
  76. Justice Kazi M Ejarul Haque Akond
  77. Justice Mohammad Shahinur Islam[16]
  78. Madame Justice Kashefa Hussain
  79. Justice Syed Mohammad Mozibur Rahman[17]
  80. Justice Amir Hossain[18]
  81. Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury
  82. Justice Razik Al-Jalil
  83. Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty
  84. Justice Md. Iqbal Kabir
  85. Justice Md. Salim
  86. Justice Md. Sohrowardi

References

  1. ↑ "High Court". Banglapedia. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Government of India Act 1935 as adapted by the Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947, S. 219
  3. ↑ High Court of West Pakistan (Establishment) Order, 1955 (G.G.O. XIX of 1955), Art. 3
  4. ↑ "Pro-BNP, Jamaat lawyers oppose president's move". 27 February 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. ↑ http://supremecourt.gov.bd/web/?page=judges.php&menu=11&div_id=2
  6. ↑ http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-148543
  7. ↑ http://supremecourt.gov.bd/resources/contents/Annual_Report_2016.pdf
  8. ↑ "Appointment of 15 judges regularised". 12 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "4 HC judges to be sworn in today". 15 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Jobs of 4 HC judges regularised". 10 December 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  11. ↑ BanglaNews24.com. "bangla news and entertainment 24x7 - banglanews24.com". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "News in Brief". 8 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "bdnews24.com". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "5 addl HC judges sworn in". 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Justice Manik tasked with criminal cases". 15 June 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "Newly appointed HC judges take oath". 6 August 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "10 HC judges sworn in". 13 February 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  18. ↑ http://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1285265.bdnews
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