3. Legal Search
The Legal Search page is the heart of Digital BLD’s research capability. To access it, click "Legal Search" from the dashboard. You can use any combination of the following filters:
Write(s)/Sentence(s): Enter keywords or phrases to search within judgments.
Division: Choose Appellate Division or High Court Division.
Jurisdiction: Select from a list (e.g., Original, Civil Appellate, Criminal Appellate).
Filing Year: Choose the year the case was filed.
Judgment Year & Month: Filter by the year and month of judgment.
Publication Year: Limit results to cases published in a specific year.
Case/Volume/Page Number: Enter citation details to find a specific decision.
Parties names: Type names of petitioner/respondent.
Counsel names: Search by names of advocates.
Judge names: Filter by judges’ names.
Act/Order/Rule name: Search cases involving a specific statute.
Legislation Status: Filter by Active, Amended, or Repealed.
Section(s)/Subsection(s): Enter specific sections to narrow the search.
Click Search to display results, or Reset/Clear to clear all fields.
4. Viewing Search Results & Case Details
3.1 Search Results Page
Results appear as a list of judgments. A lefthand column of filters allows you to refine the results by subject, court, year, or judge. Each case includes icons for Bookmark, Print, Download, and Share.
3.2 Case Detail Page
When you open a case, you will see the full text and metadata (parties, judges, counsel, dates). The page includes several tools:
Print: Opens a print-friendly version or saves as PDF.
Download: Saves the judgment as a PDF for offline reading.
Translate: Converts the judgment into another language (e.g., Bangla ↔ English).
Bookmark: Saves the case to your bookmarks list.
Notes: Lets you add private annotations or highlights.
Share: Share the judgment with other Digital BLD user.