Syed Shahidur Rahman

Syed Shahidur Rahman was an additional judge of the High Court Division who was impeached for corruption.[1][2]

Career

Rahman faced allegation of misappropriation of funds while he was in the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association.[3] In April 2003, Rahman was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division.[4] His appointment was opposed by the bar association and senior lawyers due to the allegation of embezzlement from the association.[4]

In October 2003, Rokanuddin Mahmud, president of the bar association, accused Rahman of taking bribes for bails.[4] The allegation led to the formation of the first ever Supreme Judicial Council in Bangladesh.[4] The Council led by Chief Justice Khondokar Mahmud Hasan investigated the allegations and submitted their report on 26 January 2004.[4][5][6]

On 20 April 2004,[5] Rahman was removed from his judgeship by President Iajuddin Ahmed on the recommendation Supreme Judicial Council and consent of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[4][7] He had received 50 thousand taka bribe from an accused.[4] A High Court Division verdict had declared Rahman's removal illegal but that was halted by a stay order of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice J. R. Mudassir Husain.[4][5] The order was halted following an appeal by Idrisur Rahman, a lawyer of Supreme Court.[8]

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha led panel of four judges upheld the removal of Justice Rahman on 16 September 2015.[9][10]

References
  1. "Bangladesh Government Fires Judge for Bribery - 2004-04-20". ভিওএ (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  2. Nur, Shah Alam. "Justices removed on different grounds | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  3. sun, daily. "Decision to remove HC judge Shahidur Rahman upheld | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  4. Staff Correspondent (2015-09-17). "SC upholds dismissal of judge Shahidur". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  5. bdnews24.com. "SC stays HC order declaring illegal Shahidur's removal". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  6. "Judgment search - Chancery Law Chronicles". www.clcbd.org. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  7. "Bangladesh Judge Fired for Graft". Arab News. 2004-04-21. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  8. Staff Correspondent. "SC upholds president's order removing HC judge". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  9. sun, daily. "Decision to remove HC judge Shahidur Rahman upheld | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  10. "Judges to be signed within 6 months: SC". Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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