Appellate-Division

Justice Md. Habibul Gani of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has been appointed as a judge of the Appellate Division. The President made the appointment on Thursday under Article 95(1) of the Constitution. The Ministry of Law issued a notification on the matter on Thursday. The notification said the appointment of Justice Habibul Gani will take effect from the day he takes his oath. Meanwhile, Supreme Court Registrar General Muhammad Habibur Rahman Siddiqui said in a separate...

After his writ petition was dismissed by the High Court, Supreme Court lawyer Yunus Ali Akand has now filed an application with the Appellate Division seeking a suspension of the schedule for the presidential election. However, the lawyer said the case could not be heard on Wednesday. Earlier, the High Court on Tuesday summarily dismissed a writ petition filed by the lawyer challenging the validity of Article 70 of the Constitution, which concerns the vacation of a parliamentary seat for v...

The Appellate Division’s Chamber Court has stayed the bail granted by the High Court to former army member Hafizur Rahman in the murder case of Cumilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu and ordered him to surrender within 24 hours. Chamber Judge Justice Md. Rezaul Haque issued the order today, Thursday, after hearing the state’s application challenging the bail granted by the High Court. Attorney General Barrister Md. Ruhul Quddus Kazal confirmed the matter. Ten years after Tonu...

The Appellate Division has upheld the High Court's verdict declaring several provisions introduced by the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, including the abolition of the caretaker government system, illegal. Lawyers stated that as a result of this ruling, the referendum and the caretaker government system have been restored to the constitution.Today, Thursday (July 9), an Appellate Bench comprising four judges, led by the Chief Justice, announced the verdict at 9:30 AM.Fifteen years ago, the...