Act/Law wise: Judgment of Supreme Court of Bangladesh (AD & HCD)



Antiquities Act [XIV of 1968]
Section/Order/ Article/Rule/ Regulation Head Note Parties Name Reference/Citation
Section 12(3) (C)

The Appellate Division held that an immovable antiquity should not only be preserved, it should also be protected from being destroyed by pollution. Its original shape should not be defaced or mutilated. Law requires that to maintain its beautification, the owner of the surrounding buildings should not allowed make any alteration without prior permission of the Director, Archaeology Directorate.
Hazi Md. Abul Hashem -Vs.- Bangladesh Represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Bangladesh Secretariat, Ramna, Dhaka and others (Civil) 9 ALR (AD) 104-107

Hazi Md. Abul Hashem -Vs.- Bangladesh 9 ALR (AD) 104