BANGLADESH LEGAL AID AND SERVICES TRUST AND OTHERS vs GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH AND OTHERS

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2010 MarsdenLR 2642

SUPREME COURT BANGLADESH
BANGLADESH LEGAL AID AND SERVICES TRUST AND OTHERS – Appellant
Versus
GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH AND OTHERS – Respondent

Table of Content
1. introduction of writ petitions (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. incidents of extra-judicial punishments presented (Para 4)
3. specific case of a young victim's punishment (Para 5 , 6)
4. arguments against extra-judicial punishments (Para 12 , 13 , 14)
5. court observations on the arguments (Para 15 , 19 , 20)
6. legal framework for extra-judicial punishments (Para 21 , 34)
7. discussion of constitutional violations (Para 22 , 26 , 28 , 29)
8. international obligations and treaties (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40)
9. conclusion and mandates for future actions (Para 46 , 47)

Syed Mahmud Hossain J:

[1] Writ Petition Nos. 5863 of 2009, 754 of 2010 and 4275 of 2010 have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment as they do involve common questions of law and facts.

[2] In Writ Petition No. 5863 of 2009 a Rule Nisi was issued on the following terms:

Let a Rule Nisi issue calling upon the respondents to show cause as to why their failure to act in a timely manner and to comply with their legal and constitutional duties to take effective measures to prevent the imposition and execution of extra-judicial/legal penalties by way of framing and adopting and disseminating appropria

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2010 MarsdenLR 2642

SUPREME COURT BANGLADESHBANGLADESH LEGAL AID AND SERVICES TRUST AND OTHERS – AppellantVersusGOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH AND OTHERS – Respondent

Cases Referred (1)

SUPREME COURT BANGLADESH
BANGLADESH LEGAL AID AND SERVICES TRUST AND OTHERS – Appellant
Versus
GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH AND OTHERS – Respondent