
Rule of Law
The rule of law is the foundation of a democratic society, our Constitution has given due importance to it in several articles, and it has been accepted as one of the basic structures of the Constitution. Every citizen, whatever his rank or status, is subject to the laws of the land and to the jurisdiction of the courts. Without rule of law there would be anarchy. The State -VS- Adv. Md. Qamrul Islam, MP & another. [1. LM (AD) 29]
Rule of law Rule of law is the basic rule of governance of any civilized society. The scheme of our Constitution is based upon the concept of rule of law. To achieve the rule of law the Constitution has assigned an onerous task upon the judiciary and it is through the courts, the rule of law unfolds its contents. One of the important concept of the rule of law is legal certainty. Judicial review of administrative action is an essential part of rule of law and so is the independence of judiciary. BLAST & others -VS- Bangladesh & others, [1 LM (AD) 287]