Legal Articles

Mobile Court

Legality of Mobile Courts Act Under Scrutiny: Supreme Court Gets Involved

The Mobile Courts Act of 2009 was introduced with the intent of strengthening the legal framework for efficient law enforcement and crime prevention. While it aimed to expedite justice for minor offenses, its implementation has raised significant constitutional and practical concerns, particularly regarding the separation of powers and judicial independence enshrined in the Constitution of […]

Legality of Mobile Courts Act Under Scrutiny: Supreme Court Gets Involved Read More »

Legal Reviews & Magazines
Legal System of Bangladesh

Legal System of Bangladesh: An Overview

Bangladesh’s legal system is based on a combination of English common law and Islamic law, with some elements of Hindu law and traditional tribal customs also present. The legal system of Bangladesh is divided into two main branches: civil law and criminal law. Civil law in Bangladesh is primarily based on the principle of English

Legal System of Bangladesh: An Overview Read More »

Bangladeshi Laws & Judiciary
The Need to Revamp the Penal Code An Appraisal

The Need to Revamp the Penal Code: An Appraisal

INTRODUCTION The Penal Code was enacted as back as far in 1860 being Act No. XLV of 1860. It has defined the offences and prescribed separate punishment for each offence. With the changes in society, perspectives of people, and the nature of crimes, the laws need to evolve as well. Minor amendments have been made

The Need to Revamp the Penal Code: An Appraisal Read More »

Legal Articles
ADR

Application of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Criminal Cases in Bangladesh: A Reformative Assessment

Abstract: These Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) modalities are considered as less likely to fuel parental conflicts, more likely to induce the parties to resolve their conflicts in an amicable manner preserving the future relationship between the parties and reducing cost. delay and loss of energy to a significant extent. Following the considerable advantages of ADR

Application of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Criminal Cases in Bangladesh: A Reformative Assessment Read More »

Legal Articles,
Art 70 of BD Constitution

Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh – A comparative study

Introduction Freedom of speech and party liability are two issues discussed in parliamentary democracy. A member of parliament has his freedom of speech as well as party liability. When he is nominated by a party, he is bound to respect the opinion of that party. In this article, we have tried to highlight the extent

Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh – A comparative study Read More »

Legal Articles,
Right to Dower in Bangladesh

The Protection of Muslim Woman’s Right to Dower in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, the dower ensures the wife’s financial security and social status. Marriage is a civil contract. One of the conditions for executing this contract is the dower. This condition must be met before a marriage can be valid. A dower is some money or other property that the wife receives from the husband in

The Protection of Muslim Woman’s Right to Dower in Bangladesh Read More »

Muslim Law,
European Parliament A Paper Tiger or Not

European Parliament: A Paper Tiger or Not

The European Parliament is an integral part of the complex institutional structure of the European Union. Although a parliament’s typical duties include a significant amount of legislative work, the EP’s early responsibilities in this area were confined to an advisory one, serving primarily as a place for discussion.1 But after the Lisbon Treaty the institutional

European Parliament: A Paper Tiger or Not Read More »

Legal Articles,
The Sultanate Period

The Judicial System in Medieval India: An Overview of The Sultanate Period

Causes of the downfall of early Hindu kingdoms: Towards the end of the 11th and the beginning of the 12th century, began the downfall of the Hindu period. Local Hindu Rajas were attacked and defeated by foreign invaders of Turkish race. Gradually, old Hindu kingdoms began to disintegrate. The political history of this period is

The Judicial System in Medieval India: An Overview of The Sultanate Period Read More »

Legal History,
Cold War

The Cold War: Influence on the Drafting of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of
Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Constitution is the product of a protracted struggle and unparalleled bloodshed. The country’s highest law presides over all other local statutes in the State. It serves as a representative of the republic’s unitary parliamentary constitutional democracy to the rest of the globe. Little has been said about the Cold War’s impact on formulating the

The Cold War: Influence on the Drafting of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of
Bangladesh
Read More »

Legal Articles
Stridharanam

STRIDHANAM UNDER HINDU LAW

Definition: Generally, women’s property means stridhan. It means that property over which the women has control (17 CWN 679,17 CLJ 438, 1994 BLD 425H). The word “stridhans” derived from the term “STRI” means women and the term “DHAN” means property. So Stridhan literally means women’s property conform in its import with its etymology and is

STRIDHANAM UNDER HINDU LAW Read More »

Hindu Law,
Scroll to Top