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The Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the appellate court in Bangladesh. [1] The Appellate Division is the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases, with appellate review authority over judgements of the High Court Division. [2] [3] The Court is composed of 6 judges, led by its Chief Justice, Syed Refaat Ahmed.
The Penal Code of Bangladesh is the official criminal code of Bangladesh.It is based on the Indian Penal Code enacted in 1860 by the Governor General-in-Council. It is similar to the penal codes of countries formerly part of the British Empire in South and Southeast Asia, including Singapore, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
On appeal, the Appellate Division commuted Ali's death sentence to life imprisonment "until natural death". This was the first time the Supreme Court of Bangladesh ever overturned a decision. [20] The criminal law in Bangladesh has advanced significantly since Ali was first imprisoned.
Bangladesh is a common law country having its legal system developed by the British rulers during their colonial rule over British India. The land now comprises Bangladesh was known as Bengal during the British and Mughal regime while by some other names earlier. Though there were religious and political equipments and institutions from almost ...
The Labour Appellate Tribunal is a specialized court that is responsible for hearing appeals against verdicts of labour courts in Bangladesh. [1] [2] The tribunal must hear cases within 180 days. [1] All decisions of the tribunal can be appealed at the High Court Division. [1] There are 13 labour courts in Bangladesh. [3]
Bangladesh has a huge backlog of unresolved cases both civil and criminal. [23] Political clout is believed to be the main factor behind most of the unsolved murder cases. [24] According to Global Impunity Index of CJP published on 27 October 2016, Bangladesh occupies 11th position in the list where journalists are slain and killers go free. [25]
The Bangladesh Code is an official compilation and codification of laws in Bangladesh, which is published by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. The code was initiated in 1973 and first published in 1977. It has 47 volumes, of which 24 are in English and 23 are in Bengali.
The Commission filed cases against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia regarding graft at the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust. [19]The Commission filed cases against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and eight others on 7 May 2008 for awarding a gas exploration and extraction deal to Niko Resources through corruption and abuse of power.