The Court of Cassation decided Monday to postpone until January 4 the consideration of appeals submitted by leaderships and members of terrorist Brotherhood group topped by Mohamed Badie, the group's supreme guide.

The defendants include also Badie's deputy Khayrat el Shater, former parliament speaker Saad el Katatny, former supreme leader Mahdy Akef, former youths minister Osama Yassin, former MP Mohamed el Beltagy, former MP Essam el Erian and former presidential adviser Ayman Hodod.

They are appealing life sentences that were handed down over charges of inciting violence that erupted between Brotherhood supporters and opponents outside its Guidance Bureau in Cairo in June 2013.

The clashes outside the group HQ in the Cairo district of Mokattam left at least nine people dead and 91 others injured.

The defendants stand accused of premeditated murder and killing peaceful protesters.

Sources: MENA