Bangladesh High Court
| Supreme Court of Bangladesh | |
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| বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্ট | |
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| Country | People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Location | Ramna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°ECoordinates: 23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E |
| Authorized by | Constitution of Bangladesh |
| Website | supremecourt.gov.bd |
| Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| Currently | Surendra Kumar Sinha |
| Since | 17 January 2015 |
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্ট) is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate Division, and was created by Part VI Chapter I of the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972. This is also the office of the Chief Justice, Appellate Division Justices, and High Court Division Justices of Bangladesh. As of April 2017, there are 7 Justices in Appellate Division and 87 (all are permanent) in High Court Division.
Supreme Court of Bangladesh is divided into two parts. First, the Appellate Division and second is the High Court Division. The High Court Division hears appeals from lower courts and tribunals; it also has original jurisdiction in certain limited cases, such as writ applications under Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, and company and admiralty matters. The Appellate Division has jurisdiction to hear appeals from the High Court Division. The Supreme Court is independent of the executive branch, and is able to rule against the government in politically controversial cases.
The Chief Justice of Bangladesh and other judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of Bangladesh with prior mandatory consultation with the Prime Minister. The entry point to the seat of judges in the High Court Division is the post of Additional Judge who are appointed from the practising Advocates of the Supreme Court Bar Association and from the judicial service under the provision of Article 98 of the constitution for a period of two years. The current ratio of such appointment is 80%–20%. Upon successful completion of this period and upon recommendation by the Chief Justice an Additional Judge is appointed permanently by the President of Bangladesh under the provision of Article 95 of the Constitution. The judges of the Appellate Division are also appointed by the President of Bangladesh under the same provision. All such appointments come into effect on and from the date of taking oath by the appointee under the provision of Article 148 of the constitution.
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