SC hearing resumes today

The Supreme Court resumes today the hearings on state applications for leave to appeal against the High Court orders granting bail to detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in two extortion cases.
On Aug 16, four state applications seeking leave to appeal came up for hearing before a six-member full bench of the Supreme Court.
But the court adjourned the proceedings after hearings on two of the applications relating to Hasina's bail granted by the High Court in two extortion cases filed under the Emergency Power Rules.
Of the rest two government applications, one seeks leave to appeal against another High Court order that halted the ACC notice asking Hasina to submit her wealth statement The other prays for leave to appeal against HC-granted bail to former FBCCI chief Abdul Awal Mintoo.