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The function of this division is to hear and determines appeals from the judgment or decree of the High Court Division. And Appellate Division has no original jurisdiction (as a court of first instance). The jurisdictions of Appellate Division are described in below:-
1. Appellate Jurisdiction:
Appeals only against the judgment, decree, order or sentence of the High Court Division as stated in the Article 103. Such jurisdiction has two dimensions: (a) Appeal as of right. Under Article 103(2) of the Constitution an appeal to the Appellate Division from the judgment or decision of the High Court Division lies as of rights in the following three cases: e.g., interpretation of the Constitution needed for a substantial question of law [103(2)(a)], death sentence or life imprisonment [103(2)(b)]; or punishment for contempt of court [103(2)(c)]. (b) Appeal can be made if the Appellate Division grants leave appeal. In all other cases except these three case appeals shall lies from the judgment, decree order or sentence of High Court Division only if the Appellate Division grants leave to appeal.
3. Jurisdiction as to Review:
Jurisdiction as to review under Article 105 of the Constitution, this article empowers the Appellate Division to review its own judgment or order, but subject to:a. The provision of the Act of parliament. b. This rules made by the Appellate Division.
4. Advisory Jurisdiction:
Article 106 of the Constitution provides the advisory jurisdiction of Appellate Division. The President (head of the state) may seek opinion of the Appellate Division on question of law & question of public interest but not question of fact. It is discretionary for the Appellate Division to express its opinion, not obligatory, Appellate Division is not bound to give his opinion. This situation was happen in Bangladesh only one time in after independence. This is an extremely rare situation in Bangladesh, on 4th July 1995.