The Supreme Court is set to start the hearing on the appeals case of Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, filed challenging capital punishment handed down by the tribunal.
The cases were mentioned in Wednesday's cause list of the top court bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha.
However, the defence Wednesday filed a petition, seeking adjournment for six more weeks to begin the hearing citing that Khandker Mahbub was ill.
Mujaheed filed the appeal on August 12, 2013 seeking acquittal of all the charges. He was sentenced to death by the tribunal on July 17 the same year.
Meanwhile, former lawmaker Salauddin was given death penalty on October 1, 2013 for committing crimes against humanity. He filed appeal against the verdict on October 29.
