Shahidul Islam (judge)

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Shahidul Islam
Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
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NationalityBangladeshi
Profession Judge

Shahidul Islam is a judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. [1] [2]

Career

Islam and Justice Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman stopped an extortion case, filed by Azam J. Chowdhury, against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2008 under Emergency Power Rules. [3] [4] Following the verdict the two judges bench was transferred from the writ to civil appeal hearings. [3] [5] The High Court Bench had ruled that it had the authority to provide bails to those convicted under the Emergency Power Rules but that was later squashed by the Appellate Division. [5]

In February 2016, Eunus Ali Akond filed a petition with the Appellate Division seeking a verdict preventing retired High Court judges from practicing as lawyers and mentioned Justice Nozrul Islam Chowdhury and Islam. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Justice Shahidul Islam along with other distinguished persons at a seminar on 'Crisis, Prospects and Role for Establishing Human Rights' organised by Human Rights Development Society of Bangladesh at the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday". The New Nation. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Justice Nayeem stripped of writ powers". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  3. 1 2 "Exalted image of the judiciary". The Daily Star. 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ↑ "HC scraps Hasina case". The Daily Star. 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  5. 1 2 "HC bench of justice Nayeem, Shahidul stripped of writ powers". The Daily Star. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  6. ↑ "Writ seeks restriction on retd HC judges from practising law at SC". Dhaka Tribune . 15 February 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
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