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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Supreme Court Of The Maldives

The Supreme Court of the Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސުޕްރީމް ކޯޓު, romanizeddhivehiraajjeyge supreem koatu) is the highest court of the Maldives.

Notable rulings

  • Four members of the country's Election Commission were set to spend six months in jail for 'disobeying orders'. Amid the state of emergency declared by President Abdulla Yameen, the Supreme Court's operations have been suspended, leaving the judiciary without anyone in charge. A court official subsequently verified that state security forces had forcibly entered the building, effectively confining the judges inside and preventing them from leaving. Additionally, during this tense situation, the Chief Justice of Maldives was arrested.

Justices

The Supreme Court has 6 justices:

Name Appointment date Length of Tenure Appointer
1 Azmiralda Zahir 4 September 2019 5 years, 145 days Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
2 Aisha Shujune Muhammad 4 September 2019 5 years, 145 days Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
3 Mahaz Ali Zahir 4 November 2019 5 years, 84 days Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
4 Husnu Al Suood 8 December 2019 5 years, 50 days Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
5 Ali Rasheed Hussain 8 September 2020 4 years, 141 days Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
6 Mohamed Ibrahim 8 September 2020 4 years, 141 days Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

See also

References

  1. ^ Stout, David (10 March 2014). "Maldives Supreme Court Hits Entire Election Commission with Jail Terms". TIME.
  2. ^ "Maldives Chief Justice Arrested As President Abdulla Yameen Declares State Of Emergency". NDTV. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. ^ "Justices". Supreme Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 15 September 2024.

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