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The term judicial review is not expressly used in Bangladeshi law, but Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh allows writ petitions to be filed at the High Court Division for reviewing the actions of public authorities, or suspending proceedings in lower courts. The article has caused significant judicial activism in Bangladesh.
Metropolitan Magistrate Court is special type of magistrate court which is only found in metropolitan areas of Bangladesh. [1] The 1976 instruct the government of Bangladesh to establish separate type of courts only for the metropolitan area. Metropolitan Magistrate Court is the second tier of court which is presided by Judicial Magistrates. [2]
Prior to 1 November 2007, the court of Magistrates was manned by officers from Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration). Through an Ordinance of 2007, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was amended and two classes of Magistrates were created, namely Judicial Magistrate and Executive Magistrate.
According to Metropolitan Police Act, only a criminal case can be brought under the court trial based on a written report of a police officer. [4] The powers of the Metropolitan Magistrate include imprisonment for a maximum of five years, a solitary confinement is authorized by law, fine not exceeding Taka 10,000 and the order of whipping.
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (Bengali: আইন, বিচার ও সংসদ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়; Ā'ina ...
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]
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The Constitution does not specifically mention the term judicial review, but Article 102 allows writ petitions to be filed at the High Court Division for reviewing laws, the actions and policies of authorities and lower court proceedings. Articles 7(2), 26, 44(1) & 102 are considered to indirectly support the system of judicial review. [169]