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Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সর্বোচ্চ আদালত এর আপিল বিভাগ
Supreme Court of Bangladesh Logo
23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Location	Ramna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Authorized by	Constitution of Bangladesh
Website	www.supremecourt.gov.bd
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Currently	Obaidul Hassan
Since	26 September 2023

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The Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the appellate courtinBangladesh. The Appellate Division is the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases, with appellate review authority over judgements of the High Court Division.^[1][2]

The Court is composed of 6 judges, led by its Chief Justice, Obaidul Hassan .

History[edit]

The Appellate Division is Bangladesh's highest court, and thus its court of final appeal. Its earliest predecessor was the Supreme Court of Pakistan which, following the partition of India introduced in 1947, had the distinctionary powers of being the highest Courts for all cases.^[3]

Jurisdiction[edit]

Appellate Jurisdiction[edit]

As the final court of appeal of the country, it takes up appeals primarily against verdicts of the High Court Division and other courts and tribunals.

Issue and execution of appellate processes[edit]

Power of Review[edit]

Advisory Jurisdiction[edit]

Rule making power[edit]

Justices of the Appellate Division[edit]

References[edit]