Citation: 5 U.S. 137 (1803) Facts of the case: Thomas Jefferson was voted as the 3rd president of USA in November 1800 but would not assume office until March, 1801. This enabled president Adams to appoint new govt. officials before the new president take office. Jefferson was a Democrat-Republican but Adams was a Federalist. So […]
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Arbitration Settlement between Bangladesh and Chevron regarding payment deduction
Chevron Bangladesh Block Twelve, Ltd. and Chevron Bangladesh Blocks Thirteen and Fourteen, Ltd. v. People’s Republic of Bangladesh Arbitration Settlement between Bangladesh and Chevron regarding payment deduction ————————————————– Citation: ICSID Case No. ARB/06/10 Case summary: An international arbitration court turned down US oil giant Chevron’s age-old claim of around $240 million from Petrobangla. Chevron had […]
Right of legal heirs against nominees
On April 03 2016, the High Court Division gave a historical judgment in establishing the rights of the legal heirs as against that of the nominees. Former Bangladesh Bank deputy director Md Shahidul Haq had Tk 30 lakh deposited in his bank as savings bond and he made Bilkis Ara Begum, his second wife, the […]
Case Summary: The State v Roushan Mondal
Reference: 59 DLR(HCD) 72 Summary: The reference under section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for death penalty of Roushan Mondal was submitted before the High Court Division and also an appeal on the penalty was made. Roushan Mondal was sentenced to Death penalty for the rape and murder of one girl named Rikta. […]
Farzana Haq v Government of Bangladesh, (1991)11 BLD 553
Facts of the case: In Farzana Haq v Government of Bangladesh, (1991)11 BLD 553 case Sanaul Huq Niru was arrested and detained first on 13th September 1987 under SPA. His detention order was challenged and the Court directed that the detention order was illegal and ordered the release of the detainee. He was not released […]