Why withdrawal of an attempt-to-rape case against AL leader should not be illegal: HC

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule upon the government to explain why withdrawal of an attempt-to-rape case, filed against ruling Awami League lawmaker Kamal Ahmed Mazumder and others, should not be cancelled.

The rule is returnable within four weeks.

 Both pro- and anti-government lawyers of the Supreme Court have declared programmes and counter programmes over the chief justice's court.
The pro-opposition lawyers announced on Wednesday that they would boycott the chief justice's court on Thursday from 9am to 10am.

JUDICIARY GRAFT: Probe harassment allegations: CJ

The chief justice has asked the committee, formed to investigate corruption in the judiciary, to look into allegations why petitioners were harassed after getting bails.

A B M Khairul Haque sent a letter in this regard to the committee chairman, Surendra Kumar Sinha, on Wednesday, three days after it was formed.

SCBA faction to boycott court of CJ

The pro-BNP group of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) will boycott the Chief Justice's court today (January 27) from 9 am to 10 am protesting his reported interference in cause lists and court's files and his remarks on lawyers.

The lawyers will stage a sit-in programme during the one-hour boycott in front of the CJ’s courtroom.

HC orders Maj gen shishu's production to court

The High Court yesterday (January 26) directed the government to explain why formation of the military Tribunal that in 1976 had tried Hasanul Haq Inu, Rabiul Alam and others would not be declared illegal and unconstitutional.

The government was also asked to answer why the sentence given by the Tribunal against them would not be declared illegal. 

HC ask to enact victim, witness protection act

The High Court yesterday (January 26) ruled that the term 'sexual harassment' would be used instead of 'eve teasing' from now saying that importance of the crimes lessens at the term eve teasing.

Declaring 'stalking' against girls and women illegal, the HC asked the government to define its meaning in view of the current context, said concerned lawyer.