Syed AB Mahmudul Huq
Syed AB Mahmudul Huq is a judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1]
Career[edit]
In July 2008, Huq and 18 other judges opposed a High Court Division verdict that ordered the government to restore judgeship of 10 additional judges whose appointment was not confirmed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government.[2] The ten judges were appointed by an Awami League government while the 18 of the 19 judges opposing were appointed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[2] Huq and Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury expressed embarrassment to hear the Barapukuria coal mine graft case against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in October 2008.[3]
In February 2009, Huq and Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury gave a split verdict in a bail petition one asked them to surrender to a lower court while the other judge asked them to appear before the bench.[4]
Barrister Rafique Ul Huq shouted and cursed at Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury in a hearing.[5] Justice Huq and Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury summoned Rafique following a contempt of court petition against him following the outburst.[5] In March 2009, Justice Huq and Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury granted bail to Chowdhury Irad Ahmed Siddiky son of Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky in a defamation case filed by ASM Hannan Shah.[6] Justice Huq and Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury granted bail 199 students of University of Rajshahi and activists of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir in a case over assaulting a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader.[7] They granted bail to 24 Bangladesh Chhatra League activist in a case over the murder of a leader of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir.[8]
Huq and Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury granted bail Khan Tipu Sultan, member of parliament, and his wife in a case filed over the death of their daughter-in-law in 2014.[9] Huq and Justice Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury granted bail Rubel Hossain, member of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team in a case filed by Naznin Akhter Happy, an actress, who alleged Rubel had an intimate affair with her on the promise of marriage but refused to marry her afterwards.[10]
In August 2016, Huq, justice Naima Haider and justice Qazi Reza-Ul-Hoque cancelled a court order that declared the Ashiyan City housing project illegal.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Appeal courts asked not to grant bail". The Daily Star. 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ a b "19 sitting judges oppose HC rule". The Daily Star. 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Khaleda may appear in court today". The Daily Star. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "High Court in Bangladesh Delivers Split Orders on Bail Prayers". ভিওএ (in Bengali). 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ a b "Contempt rule on barrister Rafique". The Daily Star. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "HC grants bail to Irad Siddiky". The Daily Star. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "HC grants bail to 199 RU Shibir activists". The Daily Star. 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "HC grants bail to 24 RU BCL men". The Daily Star. 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "Ex-MP Tipu's son remanded for 'killing' wife". The Daily Star. 2014-11-16. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Rubel gets four-week bail [ Tritiyo Matra News ]". tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "HC revokes order that declared Ashiyan City project illegal". Prothomalo. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2024-03-26.