High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

E634224

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.

All labels observed (1)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf court
high court
appealFrom Administrative tribunals of Bangladesh
District Courts of Bangladesh
Sessions Courts of Bangladesh
appointmentOfJudgesBy President of Bangladesh
constitutionalArticle Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh
Article 94 of the Constitution of Bangladesh
constitutionalBasis Part VI of the Constitution of Bangladesh
country Bangladesh
countryCapital Dhaka
createdBy Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
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
hears civil matters
constitutional matters
criminal matters
writ petitions
higherCourt Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
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
language Bengali
English
legalSystem legal system of Bangladesh
legalTradition common law
locatedIn Dhaka District
Dhaka Division
Supreme Court premises, Ramna, Dhaka
location Dhaka
partOf Supreme Court of Bangladesh
power rule-making power for subordinate courts
superintendence over all courts and tribunals subordinate to it
writ jurisdiction
presidingOfficer Chief Justice of Bangladesh
role guardian of the Constitution of Bangladesh
protector of fundamental rights in Bangladesh
seat Dhaka
subordinateTo Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

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
Chief Justice of Bangladesh oversees High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh higherCourtOver High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh hearsAppealsFrom High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh bindingPrecedentFor High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Supreme Court complex houses High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh