Year: 2021

The court's ruling on abortion has provoked days of demonstrations || REUTERS
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Right of Abortion under Attack in Poland: Analysis in Light of a Recent Court Decision

A Judgment by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal (CT) dated 22 October 2020 (ref. K1/20) marked the dark day for Polish women and their reproductive rights as it banned abortions in case of fetal abnormalities. Abortion laws in Poland are codified in The Family Planning, Human Embryo Protection and Conditions of Permissibility of Abortion Act, 1993 […]
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From the Court Corridor: February Edition (2021)

This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in February 2021. Ordering the removal of all online uploads of the documentary by Al Jazeera titled ‘All the Prime Minister’s Men’ After the Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera aired the […]
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From the Court Corridor: January Edition (2021)

This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) and the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in January 2021. Designating government officers as OSD without lawful authority In 2019 a retired government officer filed a writ challenging the process of designating any […]
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Towards a Bangladesh Model BIT: The Chevron Dues and the Case for Reform

In April 2025, Bangladesh’s state-owned gas company Petrobangla cleared all of Chevron’s outstanding gas bills from previous years. Within days of this payment, Petrobangla formally urged Chevron to resume work on the stalled $65 million Jalalabad compressor project. Petrobangla Chairman told the press, ‘…we have already cleared all outstanding arrear payments of Chevron Bangladesh.’ Chevron […]
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The 15th Amendment Case before the High Court Division: An Analytical Perspective

Background On 17 December 2024, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) delivered a historic judgment regarding the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. XIV of 2011). The 15th Amendment removed the Non-Party Caretaker Government (NPCG) system for conducting general elections and made numerous other constitutional changes. This write-up […]
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