High Court Division

High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সর্বোচ্চ আদালত এর উচ্চ আদালত বিভাগ
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Location	Ramna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458Coordinates: 23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Authorized by	Constitution of Bangladesh
Website	www.supremecourt.gov.bd
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Currently	Hasan Foez Siddique
Since	3 February 2018

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The High Court Division (Bengali: হাইকোর্ট ডিভিশন) popularly identified as 'High Court' is one of the two wings of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other wing being the Appellate Division. It consists of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the Judges of the High Court Division.

The High Court Division exercises both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters. The prime jurisdiction of it is the Writ Jurisdiction, pursuant to which it is empowered under article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh to issue writ of certiorari, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition and habeas corpus.

History[]

Dhaka High Court (1947 - 1955)[]

Old High Court Building

The High Court of judicature for East Bengal commonly known as the Dhaka High Court was established in 1947 under Pakistan (Provisional Constitutional) Order 1947 as a separate High Court with all Appellate, Civil and Original jurisdictions.^[1][2]

East Pakistan High Court (1955 - 1971)[]

In 1955 the Dhaka High Court became the High Court of East Pakistan and the Supreme Court of Pakistan was established as the apex Court with the appellate jurisdiction to hear the decisions of the High Courts established in the East and West Pakistan.^[3]

Until 1967 the High Court was held in the building that now known as the Old High Court Building on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, opposite the curzon hall, Dhaka. With the construction of a larger facility in the 1960s nearby that now houses the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and Attorney General's office, the High Court was shifted from Old House on 10 July 1967.

Chief Justices (1947 - 1971)[]

• Justice Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram (1947 - 1950)
• Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin (1950-1953)
• Justice Amiruddin Ahmad (1954-1956)
• Justice Amin Ahmed (1956 - 1959)
• Justice M. A. Ispahani (1959-1962)
• Justice (1962-1964)
• Justice Syed Mahbub Murshed (1964-1967)
• Justice Badruddin Ahmed Siddiky (1967-1971)

Division of the Supreme Court (1971 - present)[]

In 1971 East Pakistan became independent Republic of Bangladesh. On 9 January 1972 Bangladesh enacted the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to regularize the judicial system. The Act declared that the Supreme Court of Bangladesh consisted of the Appellate Division and the High Court Division. The High Court Division replaced the Dhaka High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan was preceded by the Appellate Division.

Jurisdiction[]

Original Jurisdiction[]

The High Court Division can hear a case or suit as Court of first instance.

Appellate Jurisdiction[]

Any law may confer appellate jurisdiction on any matter. For example, CrPC and CPC have conferred on the HCD appellate jurisdiction.

Revisional Jurisdiction[]

Review Jurisdiction[]

Superintendence and Control over Subordinaten Courts[]

Transfer of cases from subordinate Courts[]

Sitting Permanent Judges of the High Court Division[]

As of February 2022 the list of permanent judges are as follows:

1. Madame Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury
2. Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz
3. Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed
4. Justice Miftah Uddin Choudhury
5. Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman
6. Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam
7. Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury
8. Justice Md. Emdadul Huq
9. Justice Md. Rais Uddin
10. Justice
11. Justice
12. Justice Syed Md. Ziaul Karim
13. Justice Md. Rezaul Haque
14. Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal
15. Justice S. M. Emdadul Hoque
16. Justice Mamnoon Rahman
17. Madame Justice Farah Mahbub
18. Madame Justice Naima Haydar
19. Justice Md. Rezaul Hasan
20. Justice A. N. M. Bashir Ullah
21. Justice Abdur Rob
22. Justice Dr. Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque
23. Justice Md. Abu Zafor Siddique
24. Justice A. K. M. Zahirul Hoque
25. Justice Jahangir Hossain
26. Justice Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain
27. Justice Md. Habibul Gani
28. Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore
29. Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif
30. Justice J. B. M. Hassan
31. Justice Md. Ruhul Quddus^[4]
32. Justice Md. Khasruzzaman
33. Justice Farid Ahmed
34. Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder
35. Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury ^[5][6]
36. Justice M Ashraful Kamal
37. Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader^[7][8]
38. Justice Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Miah
39. Justice Mostofa Zaman Islam
40. Justice Mohammadullah
41. Justice Mohammad Khurshid Alam Sarker
42. Justice A K M Shahidul Haque
43. Justice Shahidul Karim
44. Justice Mohammad Jahangir Hossain
45. Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman
46. Justice Ashish Ranjan Daash^[9][10]
47. Justice Mahmudul Haque
48. Justice Badruzzaman Badol
49. Justice Zafar Ahmed
50. Justice Kazi Md. Ejarul Haque Akondo
51. Justice Md. Shahinur Islam^[11]
52. Madame Justice Kashefa Hussain
53. Justice S.M. Mozibur Rahman^[12]
54. Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury^[13]
55. Justice Razik Al-Jalil
56. Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty
57. Justice Md. Iqbal Kabir
58. Justice Md. Salim
59. Justice Md. Sohrowardi
60. Justice Md. Abu Ahmed Jamadar^[14][15]
61. Justice A.S.M Abdul Mobin
62. Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman
63. Madam Justice
64. Justice Md. Kamrul Hossain Molla
65. Justice SM Kuddus Zaman
66. Justice Md. Atowar Rahman
67. Justice
68. Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar
69. Justice Mohammad Ali
70. Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim
71. Justice Md. Riaz Uddin Khan
72. Justice M Khairul Alam
73. Justice S.M Moniruzzaman
74. Justice Ahmed Sohel
75. Justice Sardar Mohammad Rashed Jahangir
76. Justice Khondaker Diliruzzaman
77. Justice KM Hafizul Alam
78. Justice Muhammad Mahbub-Ul-Islam^[16]
79. Justice Shahed Nuruddin
80. Justice Md Zakir Hossain
81. Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman
82. Justice Md Mahmud Hasan Talukder
83. Justice Kazi Ebadoth Hossain
84. Justice KM Zahid Sarwar
85. Justce AKM Zahirul Haque
86. Madam Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque

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