Eleven Justices, One Prorogation: R (Miller) v The Prime Minister (2019)

ByBarrister Khaled Siddiqui Landmark-Cases-International August 1, 2026 (0)
The case at a glance R (Miller) v The Prime Minister; Cherry v Advocate General for Scotland UKSC 41 (UK Supreme Court, unanimous, eleven Justices). Holding: the advice to prorogue Parliament was justiciable and unlawful; the.

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The Midnight Knock, Regulated: BLAST v Bangladesh and the Section 54 Guidelines

Byadmin Landmark-Cases-Bangladesh August 1, 2026
The case at a glance BLAST v Bangladesh (2003) 55 DLR (HCD) 363, affirmed with modified directives by the Appellate Division in Bangladesh v BLAST…
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Who May Knock on the Court’s Door? Dr Mohiuddin Farooque and the Birth of PIL in Bangladesh

ByTanzina Rita Landmark-Cases-Bangladesh August 1, 2026
The case at a glance Dr Mohiuddin Farooque v Bangladesh (1997) 49 DLR (AD) 1 (Appellate Division). Also known as the FAP-20 case. Holding: “any person…
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Twelve Directives That Freed the Judiciary: The Masdar Hossain Case (2000)

Byadmin Landmark-Cases-Bangladesh August 1, 2026
The case at a glance Secretary, Ministry of Finance v Md. Masdar Hossain (2000) 52 DLR (AD) 82 (Appellate Division). Holding: the judicial service is…
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The Case That Tamed Parliament: Anwar Hossain Chowdhury v Bangladesh (1989)

Byadmin Landmark-Cases-Bangladesh August 1, 2026
The case at a glance Anwar Hossain Chowdhury v Bangladesh, 1989 BLD (Spl) 1; 41 DLR (AD) 165 (Appellate Division). Also known as the Eighth Amendment…