A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy

INTRODUCTION......Page 9
Early Life......Page 20
Struggle for Survival......Page 52
Elevation to the Bench......Page 88
Emergency......Page 108
Ailment, Treatment, and Elevation to Appellate Division......Page 119
Fazlul Karim’s Appointment as Chief Justice......Page 128
Judicial Service Commission......Page 159
Charitable Work......Page 181
Role in the Formation of ICT......Page 192
Appointment as Chief Justice of Bangladesh......Page 213
Backlog of Cases......Page 250
Judicial Reforms......Page 264
Responsibilities of Chief Justice......Page 400
Participation in Seminars and Conferences......Page 414
Reflection of Judicial Mind on Different Issues......Page 450
(A) Crimes against Humanity......Page 451
(A-1) Killing of Natun Chandra Singha......Page 474
(B) Constitutional Convention......Page 489
(C) Bangabandhu Murder Case......Page 498
(D) Conduct of Public Prosecutor......Page 513
(E) Doctrine of Judicial Review......Page 519
(F) Legitimate Expectation......Page 591
(G) Common Intention, Common Object, Culpable Homicide and Dying Declaration......Page 623
(H) Bar Council......Page 661
(I) Impact of Commercialization......Page 703
(J) Tenancy Law......Page 733
(K) Medical Education......Page 753
(L) Enemy Property......Page 773
(M) Alluvion and Diluvion......Page 801
(N) Environment, Ecology, and Conservation......Page 812
(O) Legislative Incompetency......Page 833
(P) Revenue Matters......Page 907
(Q) Loan Recovery Legislation......Page 938
(R) Presumption of Muslim Marriages......Page 975
(S) Customary Law......Page 981
(T) Absorption of Employees in the Revenue Set up......Page 998
(U) Police Excesses......Page 1006
(V) Impact of Emergency......Page 1096
(W) Role of Defence Forces......Page 1114
(X) Abandoned Property......Page 1134
(Y) Contempt of Court......Page 1157
(Z) Miscellaneous Matters......Page 1234
Legal Profession......Page 1264
Interference in the Administration of Justice......Page 1296
Depletion of Values......Page 1305
Jail Visits......Page 1337
Inspection of Juvenile Correction Center......Page 1363
Terrorism......Page 1378
Religion and Fundamentalism......Page 1409
Supremacy of Law......Page 1522
Secularism......Page 1542
Democracy......Page 1559
Separation of Power and Independence of Judiciary......Page 1608
Constitution: Sixteenth Amendment Case and its Aftermath......Page 1731
Ethical Values of Judges of the Highest Court and the politicians.......Page 1962
Character Assassination......Page 1992