High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

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The High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the higher judicial body that primarily hears constitutional, civil, and criminal matters and exercises judicial review over laws and executive actions in Bangladesh.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
high court
appealFrom Administrative tribunals of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
District Courts of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
Sessions Courts of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
appointmentOfJudgesBy President of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
constitutionalArticle Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh
Article 94 of the Constitution of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
constitutionalBasis Part VI of the Constitution of Bangladesh
country People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh
countryCapital Dhaka NERFINISHED
createdBy Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
established 1972
function exercises judicial review of executive actions
exercises judicial review of laws
hears appeals from subordinate courts
issues writs for enforcement of fundamental rights
handles public interest litigation in Bangladesh
hasDivision civil jurisdiction
constitutional jurisdiction
criminal jurisdiction
hasMember judges of the High Court Division
headedBy Chief Justice of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
hears civil matters
constitutional matters
criminal matters
writ petitions
higherCourt Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
judgeQualification at least ten years’ experience as an advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh or in judicial office
judgeQualification citizen of Bangladesh
jurisdiction Bangladesh NERFINISHED
language Bengali
English
legalSystem legal system of Bangladesh
legalTradition common law
locatedIn Dhaka District NERFINISHED
Dhaka Division NERFINISHED
Supreme Court premises, Ramna, Dhaka NERFINISHED
location Dhaka NERFINISHED
partOf Supreme Court of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
power rule-making power for subordinate courts
superintendence over all courts and tribunals subordinate to it
writ jurisdiction
presidingOfficer Chief Justice of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
role guardian of the Constitution of Bangladesh
protector of fundamental rights in Bangladesh
seat Dhaka NERFINISHED
subordinateTo Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh NERFINISHED

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Supreme Court of Bangladesh hasPart High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Supreme Court of Bangladesh hearsAppealsFrom High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Supreme Court of Bangladesh hasDivision High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh