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Sayesta Bibi and others Vs. Juma Sha and others, 1989, 18 CLC (AD)
....permission to purchase the share of the stranger-purchaser. In view of the above, the appeal is dismissed. No costs in this appeal. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 53 ......permission to purchase the share of the stranger-purchaser. In view of the above, the appeal is dismissed. No costs in this appeal. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 53 ......lves a kind of forced sale for the stranger-purchaser. And hence the Court would in equity determine the valuation of the transferred share on the date of the filing of the application for permission to purchase the share of the stranger-purchaser………………….(11) Cases Referred to— ......were entitled to purchase 4/15th share of defendant No. 1 by purchase from the co-sharer-defendants of the plaintiffs. 7. On behalf of appellants it contended that the High Court Division erred in law in not considering that the vendors of defendant No. 1 had been in possession of a specific po..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 45
State Vs. Arman Ali and Others, 1987, 16 CLC (AD)
....was not justified in giving benefit of doubt to the respondents in the face of such strong circumstances showing their guilt and the order of acquittal, he contends further, has caused a failure of justice. 7. We have perused the impugned judgment carefully. In a case based on circumstantial ev......ner perverse or totally unsustainable. The impugned order does not, therefore, call for any inference. The petition is dismissed. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 50. ......Petitioner Vs Arman Ali and others..................Respondents Judgment June 11, 1987. Result: The petition is dismissed. Circumstantial evidence If the witnesses examined to prove the circumstances are found to be unreliable or their evidence is found to be unacceptable ......ner perverse or totally unsustainable. The impugned order does not, therefore, call for any inference. The petition is dismissed. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 50. ..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 43
Shah Alam and ors. Vs. State, 1990, 19 CLC (AD)
....th by the appellate court; but the latter undisputedly got power to reverse an acquittal and hold the accused guilty if the acquittal is found to be perverse or shockingly improper causing failure of justice. It is to be seen in this case whether the finding of the trial court is so perverse as to h......, 4, 5 and 6 faced another cruel test with reference to the evidence of P.W. 8, who had held autopsy on Siraj's dead body. He found 10 injuries on the dead body all of which were 'sharp incised'. But according to the eye witnesses, besides kirich and dao, the victim was assaulted with an iron ro......ere common causalities in the judgment of the trial court vitiating the order of acquittal. All the 'epithets' found in the first paragraph of the Privy Council judgment quoted above are attributable to the trial court judgment and the order of acquittal was liable to be interfered with…………......898 (V of 1898), sections 417, 418 & 423 The High Court Division made no departure from the principles enunciated by the Privy Council, Indian and Pakistan Supreme Courts in pointing out that both law and fact were common causalities in the judgment of the trial court vitiating the order of acqui..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 52
Liakat Ali alias Liakat Ali (Md.) Vs. State, 1990, 19 CLC (AD)
....ismissed. Stay of realization of fine is vacated and the appellant is directed to surrender to his bail bond and serve out the sentence. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 30 ......ismissed. Stay of realization of fine is vacated and the appellant is directed to surrender to his bail bond and serve out the sentence. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 30 ......e.........................Respondent Judgment March 5, 1989 The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958 (XL of 1958), section 6 The order of sanction was there along with the charge-sheet prior to beginning of the trial of the accused under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958. Such requiremen......58 (XL of 1958), section 6 The order of sanction was there along with the charge-sheet prior to beginning of the trial of the accused under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958. Such requirement of law was fulfilled though it was omitted in the order sheet or in the judgement. No objection has bee..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 41
Begum Motia Akhtar Khanam Vs. Shawkat Ara and Others, 1989, 18 CLC (AD)
....hout any order as to cost and the judgment and order of the High Court Division is set aside and those of the Courts below are restored. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 26. ......n the concise statement filed by the defendant No.3 (Respondent herein) stated— "That for better performance of business the said defendants felt necessity of taking another business partner and accordingly in May, 1972 they entered into partnership with defendant No. 3 (Para-4)." 8. Then in...... June 11, 1989. Result: The appeal is allowed. The Premises Rent Control Ordinance, 1963 (XX of 1963), section 18(3) The only question is when the section is applicable. It can come into operation only if the tenant has not only sub-let but also transferred such commercial undertakin......erred such commercial undertaking together with the premises to the third person, that such person to whom such premises have been so sub-let then and then only the consequences ensue, namely, on the lawful determination of the interest of the tenant by the landlord the third person, transferee, sha..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 47
Kawsarul Alam, S/o. late Haji Monsur Ali and ors. Vs. State, 1990, 19 CLC (AD)
....And suffered how? From 1975 he has been on the run and now reached the doors of this court paying the price for his indiscretion. 13. Considering all these we are inclined to hold that the ends of justice will be sufficiently met if the sentence of the appellant is reduced to the period already...... then kept the money with him "the action would be for money he had received to the company's use as paid under a mistake of fact" but there would be no criminal offence as held in that case. Thus, according to English law, innocent taking followed by conversion owing to subsequent change of inten...... 1860 (XLV of 1860), sections 378 and 403 The accused was delivered Tk. 9000 instead of Tk. 1900 by mistake by the complainant, cashier of the bank. The accused without prior knowledge or intention to receive the access amount, received the money and subsequently came to learn about the mistake co......ed was charged with stealing the excess amount. Lord Goddard, CJ. with reference to the definition of "takes" in section 1(2) (i) (c) of the Larceny Act, 1916 observed that it affirmed the common law that to constitute the offence of larceny the taker must have animus furandi at the time when he..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 44
Arfan Ali alias Arfan Ali Khan and others Vs. State, 1990, 19 CLC (AD)
....ised before the trial Court nor before the appellate Court, nor was it mentioned in the leave petition. 8. The petition is dismissed. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 22 ......ised before the trial Court nor before the appellate Court, nor was it mentioned in the leave petition. 8. The petition is dismissed. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 22 ......provided by sub-section (2) of section 403 of Cr.P.C. Subsequent trial for robbery will not stand as a bar for former trial for possession of unauthorized arms, even if the offence of robbery alleged to have been committed by the said arms………..(5 & 7) Lawyers Involved: Shaukat Ali Khan, S......ill not be a bar to the subsequent trial for the offence of robbery, even if the same fire arms had been used while committing the robbery. The trial of the petitioners for the robbery is perfectly lawful. It appears, moreover, that this question as to bar under section 403 was neither raised befo..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 44
Sukumar Sen & Others Vs. Gouranga Bejoy Dey & Others, 1989, 18 CLC (AD)
....ting a guardian for the minors there and thereupon to try the suit again. To do so, in my opinion, would amount to piling technicality upon unreason which will defeat rather than promote the cause of justice. Then again it is found that defendants 7-9 filed a sworn petition in the High Court Divis......s including respondents 6-8 (defendants 7-9) who are said to have attained majority already. There will be no order as to costs. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 18. ......property and as such there was no necessity of contesting the appeal and though appointment of court guardian for the minor defendants under Order XXXII, rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure is mandatory non-compliance of the same will not render the whole proceeding of the suit including passing o......bate and entered into possession. On the death of Sabitri Bala, defendant Nos. 1-4, sons of Sabitri's brother, came to possess the suit land. Plaintiffs in good faith believing that they were the lawful heirs of Sabitri purchased from them, by two registered kabalas, the property described in ..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 85
Farid Mia (Md.) Vs. Amjad Ali (Md.) alias Mazu Mia and Others, 1989, 18 CLC (AD)
.... result, therefore, the appeal is allowed and the impugned judgment set aside without any order as to costs. The writ be recalled. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 13. ......ady been made under the agreement before the expiry of the date of repayment. However, it was found that the appellant was a defaulter within the meaning of section 7 (2) (g) of the Ordinance and accordingly the declarations as already referred to were made. The High Court Division took the view......itution but when the candidate after being elected assumes the office of chairman or other public office then any person can invoke the provision of sub-article 2 (b)(ii) of Article 102 requiring him to show under what authority he claims to hold that Office…….(8) Article 102 of the Constitut...... the rule absolute and declaring that the act of declaration of the appellant as elected chairman of No. 10 Laskarpur Union Parishad, Upazila Habiganj by the Returning Officer has been done without lawful authority and is of no legal effect and declaring further that the appellant is disqualifie..Category: Election Law | Date: | Hits: 130
Sk. A.K.M. Abdul Mannan Vs. M/s. Raj Textile Mills Ltd., 1988, 17 CLC (AD)
....s Court to transfer a criminal case from one Permanent Bench to another Permanent Bench. The learned Additional Attorney-General thinks that this Court may however pass any order for doing complete justice to a case including order for transfer under Article 104 of the Constitution. On perusal o......er proceedings of the suit filed later in Jessore till disposal of the suit filed earlier in Dhaka. The Rule is discharged. No cost. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 11. ......d. Aftab Hossain, Advocate-on-Record- For the Petitioner. Asrarul Hossain, Senior Advocate instructed by Syed Sakhawat Ali, Advocate-on-Record- For the Respondent. A. W. Bhuiyan, Additional Attorney-General, instructed by B. Hossain, Advocate-on-Record. (Under Order XXI, rule-1) Civil Mis......e heard Mr. Gaziul Hoque, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Asrarul Hossain, learned Counsel for the respondent. The learned Counsel for the petitioner has failed to show us any provision of law under which this Court is empowered to make order for transfer as prayed for, but he has refer..Category: Procedural Law | Date: | Hits: 110
Chand Mia @ Chand Mia @ Chan Mia Mondal & Ors. Vs. State, 1988, 17 CLC (AD)
....intention with common intention; the partition which divides "their bounds" is often very thin; nevertheless the distinction is real and substantial, and if overlooked will result in miscarriage of justice. In their Lordships' view, the inference of common intention within the meaning of the term ......s time to have recourse to the protection of the public authorities." Hence, in the facts of this case, the plea is not available. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 03. ......f the others is allowed in part. The Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860), sections 302/34, 323 and 324 The facts of this case do not permit an inference that the appellants shared a common intention to commit the murder. There is no evidence that there was any common intention of the appellants to ......o reasonable doubt has been created by the production of the aforesaid defence documents as to manner of occurrence". 7. It is vehemently urged that the High Court division committed an error of law in asking the defence to lead oral evidence to prove its plea of innocence and that the impu..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 105
Sultan Ahmed & Others Vs. Akhtaruzzaman & Others 1989, 18 CLC (AD)
....t, the appeal is allowed. The order for pre-emption is set aside and the Miscellaneous case is dismissed. No order as to costs. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 01. ......t, the appeal is allowed. The order for pre-emption is set aside and the Miscellaneous case is dismissed. No order as to costs. Ed. This case is also reported in: 42 DLR (AD) (1990) 01. ...... allowed. The State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950 (XXVIII of 1951), section 96 A co-sharer in one of the plots of the khatian is certainly a co-sharer in the holding. Failure of the pre-emptors to implead such a co-sharer in a petition for pre-emption is a serious defect of party. It is v......eal by special leave, Pre-emptees are the appellants. The question raised is whether the order of pre-emption against them, as finally upheld by the High Court Division in revision, is sustainable in law in view of the fact that a co-sharer in one of the plots of the holding transferred was not impl..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 36
Sikandar Ali Sikdar Vs. State and others, 1978, 7 CLC (AD)
....n in the mind of the trial Court and so it should not be taken note of. With the observation made above, this appeal is dismissed. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 135. ......ust exercise its function judicially. This Division in Civil Appeal No.56 of 1977 has discussed all aspects of this question and they need not be repeated again, excepting that the Magistrate while according consent must act judicially and there must be some materials on record to show that ther......ossain CJ Fazle Munim J Ruhul Islam J Sikandar Ali Sikdar………………Appellant Vs. State and others…..….....Respondents Judgment March 16, 1978. Case Referred to- Bakshu Mian Vs. Govt. of Bangladesh, (1978) 30 DLR (SC) 228. Lawyers Involved: Khond......n Sikder, Abdul Jalil Sikder, Abdul Khaleque and Shah Alam is withdrawn and the accused persons are therefore discharged u/s 494 Cr.P.C. Case against the remaining accused will proceed according to law.” 5. The learned Judges of the High Court in upholding the order of the Magistrate, inter ..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 43
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Unimarine S. A. Panama Vs. Bangladesh, 1977, 6 CLC (AD)
....of the trial Court, and dismiss the petition for attachment before Judgment of the Plaintiff. We, however, make no order as to costs. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 112. ......of the trial Court, and dismiss the petition for attachment before Judgment of the Plaintiff. We, however, make no order as to costs. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 112. ......71 Calcutta 156. Lawyers Involved: S.R. Pal, Senior Advocate, with M. Maiqfizullah and Nurul Islam, Advocates instructed by A. Rab-II, Advocate-on-Record - For the Appellants. K.A. Bakr Attorney-General, with Sultan Hossain Khan, Deputy Attorney-General and A. Wadud Bhuiyan, Assistant At...... harmonize its meaning with the context it has been used. To give a harmonious meaning to the word, otherwise it means materials which are on record or could be brought on record in accordance with law. On this interpretation the Court can look at any admission made in the written objection, or wr..Category: Admiralty Law or Maritime Law | Date: | Hits: 217
Syed Ahmed Molla Vs. Halima Begum and others, 1977, 6 CLC (AD)
.... is allowed with costs. The judgment and order of the High Court are set aside and those of the Additional District Judge are restored. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 123....... is allowed with costs. The judgment and order of the High Court are set aside and those of the Additional District Judge are restored. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 123.......ising out of an application under section 96 of the State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1951, seeking pre-emption of certain land sold by Khan Brothers, by a registered kabala dated 3rd December, 1966 to Muhammad Khalilur Rahman, respondent No.4 for a consideration of Taka 6,000.00. This application ......on by the High Court. In order to exercise jurisdiction under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure it must appear that the Subordinate Court has exercised its jurisdiction not vested in it by law or failed to exercise a jurisdiction vested in it by law or acted in exercise of its jurisdictio..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 33
Abdur Rahman @ Abdul Rahman Vs. Maklis Ali and another, 1978, 7 CLC (AD)
.... Court are set aside and that of the trial Court restored. As there is no appearance on the other side, we make no order as to costs. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 118. ...... Court are set aside and that of the trial Court restored. As there is no appearance on the other side, we make no order as to costs. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 118. ......dur Rahman @ Abdul Rahman..............Appellant Vs. Maklis Ali and another..............Respondents Judgment December 6, 1978. Result: The appeal is allowed. Cases Referred to- Muhammad Meherali Mondal Vs. Muhammad Karim Ali Sarkar (1965) 17 DLR 365; Abdur Rahman Vs. B...... 21 DLR 99. In these decisions it has been held that the cause of action for pre-emption accrues of the date of the registration of the kabala where registration is compulsory. As a pro-position of law, no exception can be taken to this view, but where the learned fell into an error is in holding ..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 34
P.W.V. Rowe Vs. Chairman Labour Court, Chittagong, 1977, 6 CLC (AD)
....oing reasons we do not find any substance in any of the two contentions urged by the learned Counsel and the petition is dismissed. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 119. ......oing reasons we do not find any substance in any of the two contentions urged by the learned Counsel and the petition is dismissed. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 119. ......with A.Y. Salehuzzaman, Advocate, instruct by M. R. Khan, Advocate-on-Record - For the petitioner. Aminul Huq, Advocate-on-Record - For the Respondent No. 2. Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 143 of 1976 (From Petition No. 460 of 1976) Judgment Debesh Chandra Bhattach......l appearing on behalf of the petitioner for special leave to appeal against the said order of the High Court, has urged two points, firstly, that the High Court did not take the correct view of the law as embodied in section 5(3) of the Employment of Labour (Standing Orders) Act, 1965 and ought to..Category: Labour and Industrial Law | Date: | Hits: 77
Debaranjan Sen & others Vs. Md. Abdus Sabur and others, 1978, 7 CLC (AD)
.... instead of a decree for execution and registration of deed of lease, it shall be for execution and registration of the deed of sale. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 109. ...... instead of a decree for execution and registration of deed of lease, it shall be for execution and registration of the deed of sale. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 109. ......2 of 1977 (From the Judgment and decree dated 7-3-1974 passed by the High Court Division in S.A. Nos. 1005 & 1006 of 1961) Judgment Kemaluddin Hossain CJ.- These two appeals were heard together in the High Court Division and a common question of fact and law are involved they are hear......he High Court Division in S.A. Nos. 1005 & 1006 of 1961) Judgment Kemaluddin Hossain CJ.- These two appeals were heard together in the High Court Division and a common question of fact and law are involved they are heard analogously and disposed of by one judgment. Facts for disposal ..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 32
Aijuddin Matbar Vs. Fagu Matbar & others, 1978, 7 CLC (AD)
....ntioned above. High Court acquitted them on the finding that the respondents are entitled to benefit of doubt. Leave was granted to re-examine and reassess the entire evidence for the ends of justice because of the manner in which the appeal was disposed of by the High Court. 6. Mr. B. B......i Matbar are discharged from their bail bonds. Criminal Appeal No.8 of 1977 is disposed of without any separate order passed therein. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 101.......nstructed by A. Backkar, Advocate-on-Record - For the Appellant (In Criminal Appeal No.8 of 1977). Abul Kashem, Advocate - For the Respondents No.1-3 and 5-7. B. B. Roy Chowdhury, Assistant Attorney-General, instructed by S.S. Huda, Advocate-on-Record - For the Respondent No.8. B. B. Roy......i Matbar are discharged from their bail bonds. Criminal Appeal No.8 of 1977 is disposed of without any separate order passed therein. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 31 DLR (AD) (1979) 101...Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 39