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