Law of Nationality The Question of Rights of a Child of Unknown Nationality and Obligations of Netherlands under ICCPR The United Nations Human Rights Committee (Committee) in Zhao v the Netherlands ruled that Netherlands violated a child’s right to nationality by not acknowledging Denny Zhao, a child born in the Netherlands but registered with an unknown nationality in the Dutch Civil registry of Utrecht. The registry not only denied him the Dutch nationality but […] Written by Sarthak Gupta October 12, 2021October 12, 2021
How to Research for a Moot A lot is said about the skills of oral advocacy when it comes to moot court competitions, but the importance of proper research cannot be overstated. A team must conduct thorough research to ensure that their written pleadings pass the scoring criteria and form a solid base upon which their oral pleadings can be developed. […] Written by Tahseen Lubaba April 17, 2021September 30, 2021
10 tips to survive the first year of law school The first year in law school is like the first ten overs in a cricket match: you don’t need to be too fast or too slow. In either case, you will be frustrated at one point. The first year is all about being steady and moving forward at a fair pace. However, it’s not an […] Written by Sadman Rizwan Apurbo March 25, 2021September 30, 2021
From the Court Corridor: October Edition (2021) This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in October 2021. Rejecting a writ petition where the court’s directives on the enactment of a law for the formation of Election Commission (EC) were sought After the statement made by […] Written by Sazzad Ali Sakib November 30, 2021November 30, 2021
From the Court Corridor: September Edition (2021) This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in September 2021. Issuing a rule on why road crash compensation fund should not be made On August 17 five SC lawyers served a legal notice to the defendants including the […] Written by Nowshin Noor October 31, 2021November 1, 2021
From the Court Corridor: August (2021) This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in August 2021. Issuing rule to formulate policy to prevent bullying at educational institutions On 16 August 2021 Tanvir Ahmed, a HCD lawyer, filed a writ petition (WP) to stop bullying […] Written by Shah Maruf September 30, 2021October 2, 2021
Departure from ‘Penile-Vaginal’ Penetration: Redefining Penetration as a Constituent of Rape Rape is a crime of violence, not sex. It is a heinous crime against a person’s dignity. Justice Krishna Iyer in the case of Rafiq v the State of UP said that the murderer kills the body of a victim but the rapist kills the soul. The first codified law regarding rape and its punishment […] Written by Soeb Aktar June 21, 2022June 21, 2022
From the Court Corridor: March Edition (2022) This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) and the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in March 2022. Directing the eviction of illegal establishments located in Chaktai & Rajhkhali Canals In 2016 Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) filed a […] Written by Arman Hossain May 1, 2022May 1, 2022
From the Court Corridor: February 2022 This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) and the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in February 2022. Asking the List of Chemical Warehouses in Old Dhaka On 1 February 2022 the HCD ordered the concerned authorities to submit within 17 […] Written by Shah Maruf April 1, 2022April 1, 2022
Travel Ban on the Accused: The Current Legal Regime in Bangladesh Every citizen of Bangladesh has the right to leave and re-enter the country as guaranteed by Article 36 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Constitution). Minimum curtailment of this fundamental right except as provided by law will be a violation of the constitutional mandate. As an accused person is presumed innocent until […] Written by Shah Maruf March 15, 2022March 15, 2022
