SC upholds HC ruling on ACC notice against Hasina
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday turned down the pleas of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the government seeking a stay order on the HC ruling that the ACC notice on ex-PM Sheikh Hasina asking her to submit her wealth statement was illegal, reports UNB.
However, the court referred the application to a regular bench of the Appellate Division of the SC for hearing on December 2.
The ACC and the government moved the application for halting the High Court judgment delivered on Nov 21 ruling illegal the ACC notice that asked the former Prime Minister and Awami League president, now detained, to submit her wealth statement.
However, according to the bdnews24.com, trial in the Tk 30 million (3.0 crore) bribery case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others starts today (Wednesday), a source said Tuesday.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Azizul Haque will hold a hearing on charge framing against Hasina, her younger sister Sheikh Rehana and cousin and former health minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim in the special court set up at the Sangsad Bhaban.
However, the court referred the application to a regular bench of the Appellate Division of the SC for hearing on December 2.
The ACC and the government moved the application for halting the High Court judgment delivered on Nov 21 ruling illegal the ACC notice that asked the former Prime Minister and Awami League president, now detained, to submit her wealth statement.
However, according to the bdnews24.com, trial in the Tk 30 million (3.0 crore) bribery case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others starts today (Wednesday), a source said Tuesday.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Azizul Haque will hold a hearing on charge framing against Hasina, her younger sister Sheikh Rehana and cousin and former health minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim in the special court set up at the Sangsad Bhaban.