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SC gets 1st woman judge, Three others too appointed, few HC judges to go on 'protest' leave

Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana

For the first time in the history of country's judiciary, a woman judge has been appointed to the Supreme Court (SC), along with three new judges.

The president elevated four senior High Court judges--Justice MA Wahhab Miah, Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana, Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice M Imman Ali--to the Appellate Division.

4 new judges sworn in, five HC judges took leave

The newly appointed four judges of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court were sworn in on Wednesday morning.

Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque administered oath to them at the judges' lounge of the apex court. They are: Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana, Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Muhammad Imman Ali.

7 HC judges apply for leave, 4 more SC judges appointed

The President on Tuesday appointed four judges to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, raising the number of the division judges at eight.

The newly appointed four judges are: Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana, Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Muhammad Imman Ali.

Following the appointment, the nation got for the first time an woman judge, Nazmun Ara Sultana, in the Appellate Division of the apex court. She was also first woman judge of the High Court Division.

Girl Whipped to Death: Body exhumed for fresh post- mortem, HC asks for a new team of experts

Teenaged Hena Akter's body was exhumed last night for a fresh post-mortem in compliance with a High Court order (delivered on February 7), following a media report that attempts are being made to suppress the actual cause of her death.

The Shariatpur deputy commissioner ordered the exhumation which was supervised by an executive magistrate, after Supreme Court Registrar M Ashraful Islam informed the Shariatpur district administration about the court directive during the day.

HC picks up the pace: Disposes of over 50,000 cases in 4 months as CJ initiates effective case management system

The High Court has disposed more than 50,000 cases over the last four months following the chief justice's initiative to speed up the disposal of cases.
The backlog of cases has now come down to 3.03 lakh from 3.55 lakh four months ago, shows a study report of the Supreme Court.

Constable files GD against HC judge

In an unprecedented action, Shahbag police recorded a general diary (GD) against a High Court judge.

A police constable, Md Harun-or-Rashid (No 5662), filed the GD (No 1445) against Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury for abusing him (constable) in public while performing traffic duty in front of Supreme Court on Thursday morning. 

Corporal punishment: Yes or no?

Quazi Faruque Ahmed
While our education sector is undergoing some visible changes -- positive and negative -- like implementation of the new education policy, distribution of free textbooks to school children at the beginning of the year, along with outburst of sexual harassment of girls studying in schools and colleges, the High Court has passed a historic order banning corporal punishment of students in educational institutions.

SC clears way for polls to 4 municipalities

The Supreme Court yesterday (January 24) cleared the way of holding elections to four municipalities of Cox's Bazar scheduled for January 27.

Sharemarket Plunge: HC rebukes SEC chief

The High Court yesterday (January 24) sternly rebuked Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission Ziaul Haque Khandaker for the recent stockmarket crash, and said if such a thing happened in other countries their SEC chairmen would step down.

Bhawal Estate: HC orders Bhawal property probe, Asks govt to form body in a week

The High Court yesterday (January 24) directed the government to form a committee in a week to find out the reasons behind the loss of public property belonging to the Bhawal estate.

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.