Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সর্বোচ্চ আদালত এর আপিল বিভাগ
	Supreme Court of Bangladesh Logo
	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	Obaidul Hassan
Since	26 September 2023

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, Obaidul Hassan .

History

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

Appellate Jurisdiction

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

Power of Review

Advisory Jurisdiction

Rule making power

Justices of the Appellate Division

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 "
Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan^[4]	3 September 2020	30 June 2009	10 January 2026	Zillur Rahman	Sheikh Hasina (Awami League)	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

^ "Jurisdiction the Supreme Court". Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
^ "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.
^ "History of the Supreme Court". Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
^ "2 HC judges promoted to SC Appellate Division". The Daily Star. 2 September 2020.
^ 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.

[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.