Supreme Courtof Bangladesh
The Supreme Court,on the record.
Every cause list the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has published, from the Appellate Division since 2012 and the High Court Division since 2016, kept on trw.co and refreshed through the day. Find any case, follow every judge, keep an advocate’s diary and print a list the way the court does.
From filing to result, in motion.
Four journeys through the Supreme Court: a day’s cause list, getting a matter listed, a writ petition, and an appeal to the Appellate Division. Press play, or step through.
A cause list tells you where your case is, before whom, and in what order. Read the entry, then check the result as the day goes on.
- Sittings
- Sunday to Thursday, outside vacations and holidays
- Lists published
- Usually the evening before the sitting day
- High Court Division
- One list for each bench, typically 50 to 65 benches a day
- Appellate Division
- One list for the full bench, presided over by the Chief Justice
1234/2025Case type and numberIllustrative entry, not a real case. Matters are grouped by stage (for example Motion, For hearing, For judgment) and called in item order, though a bench may take matters out of turn.
What the result means.
Twelve results you will meet in the lists, in plain words, each shown with a real entry from the Supreme Court’s published cause lists.
Adjourned
The matter is not heard today and moves to a later date, often written into the result.
Stand over (S.O.)
Kept back for a short, stated period without a full adjournment order.
Part heard
The hearing started but did not finish; it continues before the same bench.
Rule issued
In writ and revision matters, the bench finds a case to answer and calls on the other side to show cause, often with an interim order.
Rule made absolute
The rule succeeds and the petitioner gets the relief sought, in whole or in part.
Discharged
The rule fails and the petition is dismissed.
Judgment reserved (CAV)
The hearing is over and judgment will be delivered later. Lists often give the date.
Not pressed
The applicant chooses not to proceed, so the application is rejected or the rule discharged.
Not today
The matter is not taken up at this sitting. Unless a date is fixed, it has to come back into the list.
Out of list
The matter leaves the bench’s list and must be mentioned again to return.
Disposed of
The bench finally deals with the matter by order, often with directions, and it leaves the docket.
Fixed for hearing
The bench fixes the matter for hearing, usually on a stated date.
Real entries from the cause lists published by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and archived on trw.co. Results are quoted exactly as the court entered them, including its abbreviations and spelling. Open any list to see the bench and the full day.
Everything here is read from the court’s own pages and kept as published, without editing.
- Appellate Division
- Lists from 23 February 2012
- High Court Division
- Lists from May 2016
- Refreshed
- About every 15 minutes on sitting days, and each night for the days around today
- Judges
- Sitting and former judges and every Chief Justice since 1972, from the court’s judges’ pages, re-read weekly
- Formats
- Printable and page-by-page lists, CSV, JSON and calendar feeds
Frequently asked.
What is a cause list?
A cause list is the court's published list of the cases each bench will take up on a given day, in order, with serial (item) numbers. The Supreme Court of Bangladesh publishes a list for the Appellate Division and one for each High Court Division bench on its website.
How far back does the archive go?
As far as the court's own website goes: Appellate Division lists from 23 February 2012 and High Court Division lists from May 2016. Every list is stored on trw.co as the court published it, with its results. The most recent years are complete first and earlier years are being added in the background.
How current is it?
Today's lists are re-read about every 15 minutes, so results entered during the day appear shortly after. Tomorrow's lists appear once the court publishes them, usually in the evening, and recent days are re-read each night so late results are captured.
Where do the judge profiles come from?
From the judges' pages the Supreme Court publishes: sitting judges of both divisions with their published biographies, former judges of both divisions, and former Chief Justices. Each profile is linked to every bench the judge sat on in the stored cause lists, so you can see their sittings by year, courtrooms, the judges they sat with, case types and results entered. The retirement date shown for sitting judges is the date they turn 67, under article 96 of the Constitution.
Can I see the history of one case?
Yes. Open Find a case and enter the number, or press History under any matter. You see every date it was listed, the bench and judges, the item number and the result entered.
Can I print a list?
Yes. Each bench has a printable view in the court's two-column layout, a page-by-page view on numbered A4 pages, a version with results, and a CSV download. The whole day is also available as CSV, with a printable bench index.
My case is not in the cause list. What does that mean?
It may not be fixed for that day, it may be in the other division, or it may need to be mentioned before the bench to be listed. Check the next working day and the court's case search for the last order and next date, and speak to your advocate.
Is this the official cause list?
No. The official lists are those published by the Supreme Court, and what binds the parties is the court's order. Use the "Official list" link on each bench to check the source, and get a certified copy of any order you need to rely on.
What does the watchlist do?
Star a matter, or search a case number and press Watch. The page then checks every bench for it each time you open it, on this device. You can also ask for an email whenever it is listed: we send one confirmation email per matter, and every alert has a one-click stop link.
Is there an advocate diary or calendar feed?
Yes. Advocate diary lists every matter in which a name appears as advocate, across all benches and dates, and gives a calendar feed you can subscribe to in Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar.
Can TRW & Co check a listing and appear for me?
Yes. Our advocates appear before both divisions of the Supreme Court. You can book a consultation at trw.co/book/.
Need an advocate before the Supreme Court?
TRW & Co advocates appear before the Appellate Division and the High Court Division. Send us your case number and we will check the listing and advise.
Read from the cause lists and judges’ pages published by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on supremecourt.gov.bd. TRW & Co is not affiliated with the court. The court’s own lists, records and orders govern. General information, not legal advice.
