News & Updates
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Sep 2026
High Court Division (Company Bench) condones a company's delay in holding its Annual General Meetings for the years 2021 to 2025 on an application under Section 81(2) read with Section 85(3) of the Companies Act, 1994.
Aug 2026
Administrative Tribunal, Dhaka allows a government employee's challenge to a departmental penalty, after first restoring the case which had been dismissed for default.
Aug 2026
Appellate Division dismisses a borrower's leave petition and affirms the judgment of the High Court Division - the bank's money decree stands.
Aug 2026
High Court Division issues Rule on a writ against the refusal of education authorities to allow a school employee to join his post, and directs disposal of his representation within 30 days.
Jul 2026
High Court Division issues Rule with direction on a contractor's writ against a public works authority's refusal to accept its performance security in an e-GP tender; the tender's validity was separately extended following the contractor's representation.
Jul 2026
High Court Division stays proceedings before the Special Tribunal under Sections 25C and 25D of the Special Powers Act, 1974 in exercise of its power under Section 561A of the Code of Criminal Procedure - Rule issued on the ground that animal feed is governed by the Fish and Animal Feed Act, 2010 and not by the food adulteration provisions of the Special Powers Act.
Jun 2026
High Court Division issues Rule in a public interest writ against the Dhaka South City Corporation's removal and relocation of vaccinated community dogs, and directs the respondents to constitute a high-level expert committee within 60 days and to submit a compliance report within 3 months.
Jun 2026
High Court Division issues Rule on a writ challenging the obstruction of a citizen's travel at the airport, and directs that the petitioner be permitted to travel abroad without hindrance.
May 2026
Barrister Md. Towfiqul Islam Khan publishes a series of commentaries on SCL Insights on data protection compliance under the Personal Data Protection Act 2026, cross-border child custody, writ jurisdiction over statutory Registrars, cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and contractor debarment in IFI-financed projects - now available in our Repertoire.
Apr 2026
Senior District Judge, Dhaka allows a bank's transfer petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - two Artha Rin suits withdrawn and transferred to be heard analogously with a connected suit.
Nov 2025
BRAC University changes policy on campus cats on receiving legal notice - Cats coming back to campus under humane conditions.
Nov 2025
Auction of mortgaged property stayed by High Court Division in order to protect the fundamental right to property guaranteed by the Constitution of Bangladesh on ground of payment of remaining loan liabilities within one (1) year.
Nov 2025
High Court Division stays adverse publication in CIB Report of Bangladesh Bank pending disposal of application for reschedulement made under Bangladesh Bank's BRPC Circular no. 7 dated 16.09.2025.
Nov 2025
Bail granted to convicted accused-petitioner under Section 561A of the Code of Criminal Procedure after limitation for appeal expired under the Special Powers Act, 1974.
Nov 2025
Bail granted to accused under Anti Terrorism Act, 2009 (“Shontrash Daman Ain, 2009”) in exercise of power under Section 498 of the Code of Criminal Procedure - High Court Division.
Oct 2025
Earlier stay on encashment of cheque pending Arbitration found to be a ground for stay of proceedings under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - High Court Division.
Oct 2025
High Court Division directs authorities not to publish petitioner's name in CIB Report of Bangladesh Bank as Independent Director as he is protected by General Order of Bangladesh Security and Exchange Commission.
Aug 2025
High Court Division through use of its Civil Appellate Jurisdiction restrains publication in CIB Report of Bangladesh Bank by an order of injunction.
Aug 2025
High Court Division intervenes - restrains Munshiganj land grab attempt after decree in Appellate Court below.
July 2025
Constitutional Writ Halts Civil Imprisonment Under Artha Rin Law - High Court Issues Ruling.
July 2025
High Court Division stays operation of Judgment and Order in Civil Revision in a second Civil Revision filed under 115(4) of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
June 2025
Artha Rin Adalat takes cognizance of application for rejection of Artha Execution (Jari) Case on ground of misquoting of value of mortgaged property by Bank.
March 2025
Arbitration Clause in Development Agreement found to be a ground for retraining encashment of cheque - High Court Division.
March 2025
High Court Division stays adverse publication of petitioners' name in CIB Report of Bangladesh Bank as guarantor.
Dec 2024
Barrister Md. Towfiqul Islam Khan challenges the Animal Welfare Act, 2019 as being ultra vires to the Constitution, discriminatory and defunct law; Writ Petition no. 14412 of 2024 filed against the apparent discrimination int he law preventing the general public from filing complaints under the law - High Court Division.