Ordinary jurisdiction of the High Court Division of Bangladesh

 

*Ordinary Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction conferred on the HCD by any ordinary law is its ordinary jurisdiction which may be of following types.

01.Original Jurisdiction: Original jurisdiction of the HCD means that Jurisdiction whereby it can take a case or suit as a court of first instance. For example: the Companies Act, 1913, the Admiratly Act, 1861 etc. have conferred on the HCD the ordinary jurisdiction.

02.Appellate Jurisdiction: Any law may confer on the HCD appellate Jurisdiction on any matter. For example, the CrPc and the CPC have conferred on the HCD appellate jurisdiction.

03.Revisional Jurisdiction: Revisional Jurisdiction of the HCD means the power whereby it examines the decisions of its subordinate court. For example, section 115 of the CPC has conferred on the HCD the revisional power. 

04.Reference Jurisdiction: Reference jurisdiction means the power whereby the HCD can give opinion and order on a case referred to it by any subordinate court. For example, section 113 of the CPC gives the HCD reference jurisdiction.