Full court hearing today as govt plea against bail to Hasina rejected
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
A chamber judge Tuesday turned down the government plea seeking stay on High Court orders in which the court granted bail to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and halted the extortion case against her, reports UNB.
Justice M Hassan Ameen, after hearing both sides, referred the matter to the full court of the Appellate Division for hearing today (Wednesday).
The government moved the application seeking a stay order on Monday's High Court orders as the government preferred leave-to-appeal to overturn the High Court orders.
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina was arrested on July 16 last in an extortion case and put her in a special jail in the parliament building complex.
Upon a writ petition filed by Hasina challenging the government action regarding the extortion case against her filed by a power company boss under the Emergency Power Rules, the High Court Monday issued a rule upon the government to explain why its action should not be declared illegal.
The court also stayed all the proceedings of the extortion case pending with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court. The court in its orders granted interim bail to Sheikh Hasina.
Attorney general Fida M Kamal stood for the government while Barrister Rafique-ul Huq, the chief counsel for Hasina, appeared for her.
Justice M Hassan Ameen, after hearing both sides, referred the matter to the full court of the Appellate Division for hearing today (Wednesday).
The government moved the application seeking a stay order on Monday's High Court orders as the government preferred leave-to-appeal to overturn the High Court orders.
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina was arrested on July 16 last in an extortion case and put her in a special jail in the parliament building complex.
Upon a writ petition filed by Hasina challenging the government action regarding the extortion case against her filed by a power company boss under the Emergency Power Rules, the High Court Monday issued a rule upon the government to explain why its action should not be declared illegal.
The court also stayed all the proceedings of the extortion case pending with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court. The court in its orders granted interim bail to Sheikh Hasina.
Attorney general Fida M Kamal stood for the government while Barrister Rafique-ul Huq, the chief counsel for Hasina, appeared for her.