Case notes, statutory analysis and professional commentary from the Sovereign Chambers of Law. Each article is prepared by a member of the chambers and reflects current Bangladesh law at the date of publication. These are general writings, not legal advice on any specific matter.
A purchase deed does not put your name on the record of rights. Mutation does — and you can complete it on an old deed without first ordering a fresh records correction, if you build the chain properly. This article also explains why a mutation entry is evidence of possession, not proof of ownership.
Read article →A private amin measures land for whoever pays him. The District Legal Aid Office offers a neutral, near-free alternative under the Legal Aid Services Act 2000 — and its settlement carries the force of a civil court decree, enforceable without a fresh suit.
Read article →When an IFI enforcement decision reaches a contractor only through a project director’s verbal instruction, the 90-day appeal window has already lapsed. This article examines why domestic procuring entities cannot treat IFI decisions as self-executing, and how the writ jurisdiction under Article 102 provides the available remedy.
Read article →In a Section 138 NI Act prosecution, the statute presumes consideration the moment the cheque is proved. The evidential burden lies on the accused — and bare denial is not a rebuttal. This article walks through the framework, the recent High Court Division authorities, and why so many trial-court acquittals are reversed on appeal.
Read article →When a Registrar acts outside his statutory powers, is the writ route available or must the client pursue civil proceedings? This article examines the distinct positions of the RJSC Registrar and the Sub-Registrar for land registration under Article 102 of the Constitution.
Read article →It is widely assumed that only a Muslim husband can initiate divorce. Under Bangladesh law, that is wrong — but a wife’s routes are more varied and more conditional. This article explains talaq-e-tafweez, khula, mubarat, and the judicial route under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939.
Read article →Bangladesh has no Hague Convention coverage and no bilateral custody treaty — leaving jurisdiction, enforcement, and expert witness testimony to be resolved through domestic statute and the welfare-of-the-child principle.
Read article →Bangladesh's first standalone data protection law imposes consent, disclosure, and cross-border transfer obligations with turnover-based penalties — and the 18-month compliance window is already ticking.
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