Author: Ali Mashraf

Ali Mashraf is a law student at the University of Dhaka. He is the Bangladesh Junior Legal Analyst of iProbono. Earlier, he served as one of the senior editors of Dhaka Law Review (DHLR). Ali regularly pens write-ups for prominent English national newspapers and international blogs on contemporary and thought-provoking socio-legal issues. He can be reached at [email protected].
  1. Constitutional Law
  2. Court Corridor
  3. Court Corridor 2020

From the Court Corridor: September Edition

This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ highlights notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) and the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in September. Ruling on Hindu women’s right to husband’s agricultural lands After the death of one Avimannu Mondal in Khulna his widow, Gouri Dasi, inherited all his […]
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  1. Constitutional Law
  2. Court Corridor
  3. Court Corridor 2020
  4. Criminal Law
  5. Human Rights Law
  6. Judgments of Supreme Court of Bangladesh

From the Court Corridor: August Edition

This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) and the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh during August. In August the HCD partially resumed physical hearing for the first time since March 2020. The chief justice constituted 18 regular benches for the physical […]
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  2. Court Corridor
  3. Court Corridor 2020
  4. Judgments of Supreme Court of Bangladesh

From the (Virtual) Court Corridor: July Edition

This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ highlights notable pronouncements of the virtual benches of the High Court Division (HCD) and the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in July. Staying HCD’s compensation order in the United Hospital Limited’s fire incident Earlier in June the HCD had asked the United Hospital […]
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  2. Court Corridor
  3. Court Corridor 2020
  4. Criminal Law
  5. Judgments of Supreme Court of Bangladesh

From the (Virtual) Court Corridor: June Edition

This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ highlights notable pronouncements of the virtual benches of the High Court Division (HCD) and the chamber judge of the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh during June. Ordering for compensation in the United Hospital Limited’s fire incident On 27 May a fire broke out […]
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From the (Virtual) Court Corridor: May Edition

This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ highlights notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh during May 2020. The SC has remained closed since 24 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, the president exercised his ordinance making power under article 93(1) of the constitution to enact […]
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From the Court Corridor: March Edition (Part II)

In part I, I highlighted the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) and the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020. Here in part II, I focus on the HCD’s directives relating to COVID-19. The HCD issued several rules in the form […]
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An Analysis of the Penal Provision on Adultery in Light of Gender Equality and the Constitution

Adultery is commonly defined as a voluntary sexual relationship between a married person and someone who is not their spouse. In legal terms, it is often considered a breach of the marital contract and can have various legal consequences which also include emotional, psychological, and social impact. For instance, adultery frequently elicits strong feelings such […]
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The High Cost of Dissent: The Quota Reform Movement and Violation of Rights

In the month of July 2024, the Quota Reform Movement in Bangladesh emerged as a powerful symbol for the fight for fundamental human rights, revealing the severe injustices inflicted by the government and law enforcement agencies. The Supreme Court of Bangladesh through landmark cases has recognized the fundamental right to protest against government policies. DHLR […]
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