Aman trial court sentence: SC overrides HC order

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday overruled the High Court (HC) judgment that had scrapped the trial court sentence in a graft case against BNP joint secretary general Amanullah Aman and his wife, nearly four years ago. Responding to a petition for leave-to-appeal filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on September 15, 2013, a five-member Appellate Division Bench, headed by Chief Justice M Muzammel Hossain, passed the order. The apex court also asked both the parties to get the appeal pending with the High Court heard afresh, according to a news agency.