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Courts of Bangladesh
Courts of Bangladesh
Submitted To:
Abdullah Al Mamun
CITY UNIVERSITY
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ID: 2013206509
Batch: 32th
Department of Law
CITY UNIVERSITY
The Bangladeshi legal system is based on a written constitution and the laws
often take statutory forms which are enacted by the legislature and interpreted
by the higher courts. Ordinarily executive authorities and statutory
corporations cannot make any law, but can make by-laws to the extent
authorized by the legislature. Such subordinate legislation is known as rules
or regulations and is also enforceable by the court. Yet being a common law
system, the statutes are short, and set out basic rights and responsibilities but
are elaborated by the courts in their application and interpretation of those. In
addition, certain customs and practices established over a period are also to
some extent recognized as acceptable and are enforced by the courts.
COURTS IN BANGLADESH:
The Judiciary of Bangladesh acts through the (i) The Superior Judiciary
having Appellate, Revision & Original Jurisdiction & (2) Sub-Ordinate
Judiciary having Original Jurisdiction
1. Appellate Division
2. High Court Division
Appeal to the Appellate Division from the judgment, decrees, order and
sentences made by the High Court Division are to be filed directly for the
following reasons- (i) If there is a substantial question of law as to the
interpretation of the constitution and HCD certifies it; (ii) If the HCD confirms
sentenced to death or imprisonment for life; (iii) If HCD punishes for contempt
of court cases; except the above mentioned cases you have to file a leave to
appeal and it is the discretionary power of the court to accept/grant or reject
the appellate petitions.
THE HIGH COURT DIVISION (HCD):
The HCD shall have appellate jurisdiction from the lower Courts. HCD can
also exercise the power of original jurisdiction in certain cases such as i)
Admiralty matters, ii) Company matters, iii) Writ Jurisdiction.
SESSIONS COURT:
There are three session courts in district level (i.e. out of the Metropolitan
areas);
MAGISTRATE COURT:
These Courts have the same jurisdiction as their counterparts have in Judicial
Magistracy; but their territorial jurisdiction is limited only in the metropolitan
areas.
SPECIAL COURTS:
Labour Courts: Labour Court deals with cases arising from labour
disputes.
Administrative Tribunals: Administrative Tribunals exercise its power
regarding service disputes of public servants.
Income Tax Appellate Tribunals: Income Tax Appellate Tribunals
exercise its power regarding income tax disputes, custom and excise
matters. VAT Appellate Tribunals decide disputes regarding custom and
excise duties and VAT.
Money Loan Courts: Artha Rin Adalats decide money claims of banks
and other financial institutions.
Insolvency Courts: Insolvency Courts declare defaulting borrowers as
insolvent.