Title: Md. Masud Haider vs Md. Golam Ambia (Harun) Reference: 67 DLR (HCD) (2010) 395 Author Judge: Justice Md. Emdadul Huq Date of Judgement: 14-1-2015. Full Judgement: CLICK HERE Facts: Md. Golam Ambia (Harun) leased out two shops to Md. Masud Haider under a written agreement as a monthly tenant. The rent was fixed at […]
Category: Case Studies
Highlights of the Judgment on Constitutionality of 16th Amendment
Case Title: Government of Bangladesh and others vs Advocate Asaduzzaman Siddiqui and others Reference: CIVIL APPEAL NO.06 OF 2017 of Appellate Division. Date of Judgment: 3rd July 2017. Author Judge: Surendra Kumar Sinha, CJ For Full Judgment: CLICK HERE Introduction: The landmark judgment on the Constitutionality of 16th Amendment by the Appellate Division of Bangladesh […]
Ramnad case: Clear proof of usage will outweigh the written text of the Hindu law
Collector of Madura vs. Moottoo Ramalinga Sethupathy (Ramnad case) Reference: 12 M.I.A. 397 (1868) Fact: When the Zamindar of Ramnad died, he left without any son. So, after his death, his estate vested on her wife Rani Parvathavardhinini. After the death of her husband, Rani Parvathavardhinini adopted a son. In doing so she took the consent […]
Single notice for several dishonoured cheques is not acceptable
Abul Kalam Azad vs. State Reference : 61 DLR (2009) 91 Facts : At the instance of the accused petitioner Abul Kalam Azad this rule is issued for quashing the proceedings of Metro Sessions Case No. 152 of 2007 arising out of CR case No. 2947 of 2006 under section 138 of the […]
Jafar Ullah vs Bangladesh
Reference : 66 DLR (2014) 380 Facts : Jafar Ullah the petitioner is the Area Chief of Naogaon Muktijodhya Welfare Club, a local branch of Bangladesh Muktijodhya Welfare Club. On 1-6-2013 he entered into a lease-agreement with Bangladesh Muktijodhya Welfare Club under which the Welfare Club gave him permission to conduct indoor games including Nipun […]
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Ltd vs Begum Shamsun Nahar
Case Title : British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Ltd vs Begum Shamsun Nahar Reference : 66 DLR (AD) (2014) 80 Principle: Vicarious liability made applicable in this case for tort. Facts : The present respondent Shamsun Nahar was appointed as “Lady Confidential Typist” of the defendant-petitioner company on 1-1-1985. Since 1986, she was the […]
Jurisdiction of Local Court when the seat of Arbitration has not been determined
CASE STUDY SILKWAYS CARGO SERVIECS LIMITED vs MALAYSIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM AND OTHERS Reference: 1 LCLR [2012] HCD 402 Brief Statement of Facts: The present case arose when the Respondent, Malaysian Airlines System, refused to renew the General Sales Agent (GSA) Agreement of the Petitioner, Silkways Cargo Serviecs Limited. Under the Agreement the renewal […]
