Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

বাংলাদেশ সর্বোচ্চ আদালত এর আপিল বিভাগ

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23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E﻿ / ﻿23.730777°N 90.402458°E﻿ / 23.730777; 90.402458
Location| Ramna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Coordinates| 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| Syed Refaat Ahmed
Since| 10 August 2024
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The Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the appellate court in Bangladesh. 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.[1][2]

The Court is composed of 6 judges, led by its Chief Justice, Syed Refaat Ahmed

## History

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The Appellate Division is Bangladesh's highest court, and thus its court of final appeal. Its earliest predecessor was the Supreme Court of Pakistan which, following the partition of India introduced in 1947, had the distinctionary powers of being the highest Courts for all cases.[3]

## Jurisdiction

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### Appellate Jurisdiction

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As the final court of appeal of the country, it takes up appeals primarily against verdicts of the High Court Division and other courts and tribunals.

### Issue and execution of appellate processes

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### Power of Review

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### Advisory Jurisdiction

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### Rule making power

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## Justices of the Appellate Division

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Name  | Date appointed in Appellate Division  | Date appointed in High Court Division as additional judge  | Mandatory retirement  | Appointing President at High Court Division  | Prime minister at time of appointment in High Court Division  | Judicial position before appointment as a justice  | Law school

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Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed[4] | 10 August 2024  | 30 June 2009  | 10 January 2026  | Mohammed Shahabuddin | Muhammad Yunus | Advocate at Supreme Court  | Dhaka University
Justice Borhan Uddin[5] | 9 January 2022  | 16 November 2008  | 27 February 2024  | Iajuddin Ahmed | Fakhruddin Ahmed | Advocate at Supreme Court  | Chittagong University
Justice M Enayetur Rahim | 9 January 2022  | 30 June 2009  | 10 August 2027  | Zillur Rahman | Sheikh Hasina (Awami League)  | Additional Attorney General of Bangladesh | Dhaka University
Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam | 9 December 2022  | 27 August 2003  | 14 July 2026  | Iajuddin Ahmed | Begum Khaleda Zia (BNP)  |  | Dhaka University
Justice Md. Abu Zafor Siddique | 9 December 2022  | 18 April 2010  | 1 January 2026  | Zillur Rahman | Sheikh Hasina (Awami League)  |  | Rajshahi University
Justice Jahangir Hossain | 9 December 2022  | 18 April 2010  | 30 December 2026  | Zillur Rahman | Sheikh Hasina (Awami League)  |  | Dhaka University

## References

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1. ^ "Jurisdiction the Supreme Court". Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
2. ^ "The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh: Part IV: The Judiciary: Chapter 1: The Supreme Court". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018.
3. ^ "History of the Supreme Court". Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
4. ^ "2 HC judges promoted to SC Appellate Division". The Daily Star. 2 September 2020.
5. ^ Digital Report, Star (9 January 2022). "4 HC judges elevated to Appellate Division of SC". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

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