Homeland Security Minister, Senior Police Officers Face Contempt of Court Charges
Homeland Security Minister Ali Ihusaan and three high-ranking police officers are facing charges of contempt of court stemming from remarks...
High Court Reverses Release of Man Charged With Child Rape
The High Court has overturned a decision by the Criminal Court, ordering the re-arrest of Anees Hilmy of Silsilaage/HA.Baarah, who...
Supreme Court Revamps Custody Review Measures, Orders Re-Arrest of Suspected Drug Trafficker
The Supreme Court has significantly reformed the legal framework governing the review of custody remands during trial proceedings, following its...
Seven Arrested Over Attack on Prosecutor General Remanded Until End of Trial
The Criminal Court has remanded seven suspects arrested in connection with the assault on Prosecutor General (PG) Hussain Shameem, pending...
Maldives to Review Criminal Justice Laws After Public Outcry Over High-Profile Murder Case Acquittal
Following reignited debates on the efficacy of the judicial system in the Maldives, the Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology...
Two Arrested Over DHL Van Burglary
Two men, aged 18 and 19, have been remanded into five-day custody after being arrested for burglarising a DHL delivery...
Shiaau Murder Trial: Court Limits Evidence Access, Accused Maintains Silence
In the ongoing trial of Ali Shahil, accused of the brutal murder of 22-year-old musician Shiaau Mohamed Saeed in Malé,...
Court Dismisses Charges Against Suspects in Murders of Rilwan and Yameen
The Criminal Court has dismissed the charges against Ismail Abdul Raheem and Ahmed Muaz in connection with the murders of...
Bangladeshi Man Remanded Over Kidnapping
A 37-year-old man from Bangladesh appeared at the Criminal Court on Sunday charged with kidnapping of a foreign national. The...
Maldivian ‘IS Leader’ Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison in Landmark Trial
Mohamed Ameen, who is suspected of being the Maldives-based leader of the Islamic State (IS), has been sentenced to 27...
