High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: হাইকোর্ট ডিভিশন), popularly known as High Court, is one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other division being the Appellate Division. It consists of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the Justices of the High Court Division.^[1]

High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সর্বোচ্চ আদালত এর উচ্চ আদালত বিভাগ
Supreme Court of Bangladesh Logo
23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Location	Ramna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Authorised by	Constitution of Bangladesh
Website	www.supremecourt.gov.bd
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Currently	Syed Refaat Ahmed
Since	10 August 2024

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.^[1]

History

Dacca High Court (1947 - 1955)

Old High Court Building

The High Court of judicature for East Bengal commonly known as the Dacca High Court was established in 1947 under Pakistan (Provisional Constitutional) Order 1947 as a separate High Court with all Appellate, Civil and Original jurisdictions.^[2][3]

East Pakistan High Court (1955 - 1971)

In 1955 the Dacca 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.^[4]

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 Mirza Ali Ispahani (1959-1962)
• Justice Imam Hossain Choudhury (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 the 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.^[1]

Jurisdiction

Original Jurisdiction

The High Court Division can hear a case or suit as Court of first instance. The jurisdiction of the High Court is described in Article 101 of the Constitution of Bangladesh. The High Court Division will deal with original cases, appeals and other judicial functions. Also, under Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, writ petitions and company and army divisions have original jurisdiction in certain limited cases.^[5]

Appellate Jurisdiction

Any law may confer appellate jurisdiction on any matter. For example, CrPC and CPC have conferred on the HCD appellate jurisdiction.^[1]

Sitting Permanent Judges of the High Court Division

As of November 2024 the list of permanent judges are as follows:

1. Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman
2. Justice Md. Ataur Rahman Khan
3. Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal
4. Justice Mamnoon Rahman
5. Madame Justice Farah Mahbub
6. Madame Justice Naima Haydar
7. Justice Md. Rezaul Hasan
8. Justice Abdur Rob
9. Justice Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain
10. Justice Md. Habibul Gani
11. Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore
12. Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif
13. Justice J. B. M. Hassan
14. Justice Md. Ruhul Quddus^[6]
15. Justice Md. Khasruzzaman
16. Justice Farid Ahmed
17. Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder
18. Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury^[7][8]
19. Justice M Ashraful Kamal
20. Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader^[9][10]
21. Justice Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Miah
22. Justice Mostofa Zaman Islam
23. Justice Mohammadullah
24. Justice Mohammad Khurshid Alam Sarker
25. Justice Shahidul Karim
26. Justice Mohammad Jahangir Hossain
27. Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman
28. Justice Ashish Ranjan Daash^[11][12]
29. Justice Mahmudul Haque
30. Justice Badruzzaman Badol
31. Justice Zafar Ahmed
32. Justice Kazi Md. Ejarul Haque Akondo
33. Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury^[13]
34. Justice Razik Al-Jalil
35. Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty
36. Justice Md. Iqbal Kabir
37. Justice Md. Salim
38. Justice Md. Sohrowardi
39. Justice A. S. M. Abdul Mobin
40. Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman
41. Madam Justice Fatema Najib
42. Justice Md. Kamrul Hossain Molla
43. Justice S. M. Kuddus Zaman
44. Justice Md. Atowar Rahman
45. Justice Khizir Hayat
46. Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar
47. Justice Mohammad Ali
48. Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim
49. Justice Md. Riaz Uddin Khan
50. Justice M Khairul Alam
51. Justice S. M. Moniruzzaman
52. Justice Ahmed Sohel
53. Justice Sardar Mohammad Rashed Jahangir
54. Justice Khondaker Diliruzzaman
55. Justice K. M. Hafizul Alam
56. Justice Muhammad Mahbub-Ul-Islam^[14]
57. Justice Shahed Nuruddin
58. Justice Md Zakir Hossain
59. Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman
60. Justice Md Mahmud Hasan Talukder
61. Justice Kazi Ebadoth Hossain
62. Justice K. M. Zahid Sarwar
63. Justice A. K. M. Zahirul Haque
64. Madam Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque
65. Justice Mohammad Showkat Ali Chowdhury
66. Justice Biswajit Debnath
67. Justice Md. Atabullah
68. Justice Md. Ali Reza
69. Justice Md. Bazlur Rahman
70. Justice K. M. Emrul Kayesh
71. Madam Justice Fahmida Quader
72. Justice Md. Bashir Ullah
73. Justice A. K. M. Rabiul Hassan
74. Justice Md. Aminul Islam
75. Justice S M Masud Hossain Dolon
76. Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumder
77. Justice Syed Enayet Hossain
78. Justice Md. Mansur Alam
79. Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur
80. Justice K. M. Rasheduzzaman Raja
81. Justice Md. Jabid Hossain
82. Madam Justice Mubina Asaf
83. Justice Kazi Waliul Islam
84. Madam Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua
85. Justice Md. Abdul Mannan
86. Madam Justice Tamanna Rahman
87. Justice Md. Shofiul Alam Mahmood
88. Justice Md. Hamidur Rahman
89. Madam Justice Nasreen Akter
90. Madam Justice Shathika Hossain
91. Justice Syed Mohammed Tazrul Hossain
92. Justice Md. Toufiq Inam
93. Justice Yousuf Abdullah Suman
94. Justice Sk. Tahsin Ali
95. Justice Foyej Ahmed
96. Justice Md. Sagir Hossain
97. Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi
98. Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury

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