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Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the highest appellate court in the country, hearing final appeals in civil and criminal cases from the High Court Division and exercising advisory jurisdiction over questions of law the President refers to it. It was established under the High Court of Bangladesh (Amendment) Order of 1972, inheriting the powers formerly held by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and it sits in Ramna, Dhaka.

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Founding Year
1972 1
Seat
Dhaka 1
Jurisdiction Scope
final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases in Bangladesh 1
Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category)
Final Court of Appeal 1
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
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Source Wikipedia: Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
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1. Wikipedia: Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
  • History section
    the High Court of Bangladesh (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 91 of 1972) to establish the Appellate Division
  • Infobox, location field
    Ramna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
  • Lead paragraph
    It serves as the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases, with appellate review authority over judgements of the High Court Division.
  • In Group: Final Appeal Courts, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (final)
    It serves as the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases, with appellate review authority over judgements of the High Court Division.
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Wikidata: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
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Krishna Debnath (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Krishna Debnath, Lead: Appellate Division
Quote, Has Member: Krishna Debnath, Lead: Appellate Division
Krishna Debnath (born 10 October 1955) is a retired Bangladeshi judge of the Appellate Division, the highest court of Bangladesh.
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Nazmun Ara Sultana (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Nazmun Ara Sultana, Lead: Appellate Division
Quote, Has Member: Nazmun Ara Sultana, Lead: Appellate Division
Nazmun Ara Sultana (born July 8, 1950) is the first woman in Bangladesh to serve as head of an Appellate Division bench in the Supreme Court.
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Hasan Foez Siddique (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Hasan Foez Siddique, Article text
Quote, Has Member: Hasan Foez Siddique, Article text
as a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 2013
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Surendra Kumar Sinha - Wikipedia
Has Member: Surendra Kumar Sinha, Career
Quote, Has Member: Surendra Kumar Sinha, Career
On 16 July 2009 he was appointed judge of the appellate division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
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Mohammad Muzammel Hossain (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Muhammad Muzammel Hossain, Career
Quote, Has Member: Muhammad Muzammel Hossain, Career
Hossain was elevated to the post of judge of the High Court Division on 27 April 1998, and judge of the Appellate Division on 16 July 2009.
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