Ex-Supreme Court Justice Alleges Government Attempting to Control Court in UN Complaint
Former Supreme Court Justice Husnu Al Suood has filed a complaint with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner...
MDP Calls for Probe Into President Muizzu’s Alleged Intimidation of Supreme Court Justices
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has condemned President Mohamed Muizzu’s alleged interference in the judiciary and called for...
Supreme Court Justice Husnu Al Suood Resigns, Accuses President Muizzu of Judicial Interference
Supreme Court Justice Husnu Al Suood resigned on Tuesday, alleging undue influence by President Mohamed Muizzu on judges handling a...
Opposition Leader Calls for Protests, Accuses Government of Dismantling Democracy
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail has called for continuous protests against what he describes as...
JSC Suspends Three Supreme Court Justices Ahead of Key Hearing
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Wednesday suspended three Supreme Court justices shortly before a scheduled hearing on a petition...
Fayyaz Slams Government’s Push to Reduce Supreme Court Justices
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Sunday criticised the government-proposed amendment to reduce the Supreme Court bench, calling...
MDP Condemns Muizzu’s Move to Downsize Supreme Court as Threat to Judicial Independence
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Sunday accused President Mohamed Muizzu of attempting to weaken judicial independence and...
President Muizzu Appoints Yazmeed Mohamed to JSC
President Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday appointed Yazmeed Mohamed as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), replacing Mohamed Sameer,...
President Muizzu Appoints Justice Farhad Rasheed to JSC
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has appointed Civil Court Judge Farhad Rasheed as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)....
Chief Judicial Administrator Steps Down Amid Conflict With JSC
Aishath Rizna, Chief Judicial Administrator of the Department of Judicial Administration (DJA), has resigned, citing an inability to work within...
