Four judges taken oath, SCBA boycotted oath taking ceremony

BLHouse Report

The Chief Justice yesterday (December 12) administered oath to newly appointed four additional judges of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court.

The additional judges are: Bhabani Prashad Singh, District Judge on leave prior to retirement (LPR), M Anwarul Haque, Secretary to the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury, Deputy Attorney General and Md Ashraful Kamal, lawyer of the Supreme Court

Mayors don't need to resign to participate polls

BLHouse Report

The High Court yesterday (December 12) stayed effectiveness of the rules of the Election Commission that if the incumbent Mayors wanted to participate in the Pourashava polls, they have to first resign from their posts.

The court also issued a rule to explain that why the rules should not be declared illegal.

HC stayed Chandpur Pourasava election activities

UNB, Dhaka, Dec 12

The High Court on Sunday stayed the Chandpur Pourasava (municipality) election activities until the Election Commission prepares a proper, updated and accurate electoral roll.

On December 2, the Election Commission announced the election schedule for Chandpur Pourasava fixing January 18 next year as the polling date.

JU Admission Test: Restriction on madrasa students goes

Madrasa students can take admission tests for 'Kha' and 'Ga' units' in Jahangirnagar University (JU), according to a High Court verdict.

The HC yesterday (December 8) declared illegal the preconditions issued by the JU authorities restricting the Madrasa students to appear for its 'Kha' and 'Ga' units' admission tests.

The HC bench of Justice MA Wahhab Miah and Justice M Khasruzzaman came up with the verdict following a writ petition filed by three Madrasa students challenging the JU authorities' decision to impose the preconditions.

HC gets four new judges

BLHouse Report

Four additional judges were appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday (December 9).

According to Article 98 of the Constitution, President Md Zillur Rahman made the appointments for two years from the day of taking their oath.

HC ordered to reinstate 24 SIs

BLHouse Report

The High Court yesterday (December 9) directed the government to reinstate 24 Sub-Inspectors, who were sent to force retirement in 2003, to their post.

A bench of the High Court comprising Justice Md Abdul Awal and Justice FRM Nazmul Ahsan passed the order upon a writ petition filed by them.

Vested quarters grab Buriganga

Mohammad Ali

A vested quarters is encroaching the Buruganga River at Washpur in Keraniganj through filling earth in the riverbed in the name of making a 'private power generation project', sources said.

Deputy Director of BIWTA Afzal Hossain said that the water flow of the river might be changed for illegally filling earth on its forth-shore area at Washpur mouza in the capital Dhaka.

Hearing on Taher case now on Dec 13

BLHouse Report

Hearing on the writ petition filed challenging legality of martial law trial of Col Abu Taher and 16 others was adjourned till December 13 yesterday (December 7).

A bench of the High Court comprising Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain differed the hearing following time prayers of the government and the petitioner.

SC Judge Recruitment Process: Govt sits on reply to HC

Ashutosh Sarkar

The government is yet to inform the High Court the process of selection of persons for appointment as judges both in the Appellate and HC divisions of the Supreme Court since independence despite an HC directive to do so about five months ago.

Additional Attorney General MK Rahman said yesterday they could not comply with the HC order as they were busy with many urgent cases.

He however told The Daily Star that they would soon respond to the HC rule on the government that contained the directive.

Quize Duke at jail gate: HC

Staff Correspondent, Daily Star

The High Court yesterday (December 6) directed the government to interrogate Saiful Islam Duke, nephew of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, at the jail gate or in presence of his lawyers if he is placed on remand in August 21 grenade attack case.

A division bench comprising Justice Md Mifta Uddin Choudhury and Justice Md Abdul Hye passed the order following a writ petition filed by Duke's father Rafiqul Islam.

HC rule on additional bus fare during Eid

BLHouse Report

The High Court on December 6 issued a rule upon the government and two owners of bus to explain why taking additional fare during Eid period should not be declared illegal.

The rule is returnable within two weeks.

SQ Chy gets bail in car vandalizing case

UNB, Dhaka

BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury MP was granted anticipatory bail for six months when he surrendered before the High Court on Sunday (December 5)  in connection with a car vandalizing case.

On June 29 this year, Kotwali police in Chittagong filed the case against the BNP stalwart on charge of vandalizing a car.

Joining JS by BNP depends on attitude of govt: SQ Chowdhury

BLHouse Report

BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury has said how Begum Khaleda Zia was evicted from the cantonment house was not right.

"After canceling lease of the house at the Cabinet, I, as a politician, suggested them to face the matter politically. Barrister Moudud Ahmed, as a lawyer, opined of solving it in the court," SQ Chowdhury said.

Stop construction surrounding Lalbagh Kella by 24 hrs: HC

BLHouse Report

The High Court yesterday (Decemver 5) ordered the Officer-in-Charge of Lalbagh police station to stop illegal construction works, within 24 hours, going on surrounding the boundary of historical Lalbagh Kella (fort) in the Dhaka.

A bench of the High Court comprising Justice A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain also ordered the OC to submit a report on the matter before the court within a week.

CJ stresses on delivering neutral judgment

BLHouse Report

Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque yesterday urged the women judges of the lower courts to discharge their judicial duties without being emotional and sentimental to have the litigants' trust on the courts and judges.

He laid stress on delivering neutral judgment while addressing the 21st annual general conference of Bangladesh Woman Judges' Association at the Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI) in the capital Dhaka.