Lawyers representing Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim have slammed the failure of the authorities to allow the convicted opposition lawmaker to seek medical treatment overseas as ordered by the criminal court. Despite assurances from Home Minister Azleen Ahmed last week that medical leave will be authorised within days, the Attorney General’s office appealed the part of Gasim’s […]
The Maldives Correctional Services has on Thursday released a statement clarifying that their transfer of Jumhooree Party leader Qasim Ibrahim’s to house arrest is only temporary. This was a follow up statement to reports that Qasim had been transferred to house arrest while being hospitalized and undergoing treatment for a cardiovascular ailment. The Correctional Services said that this […]
Public Service Media (PSM)’s main building in capital Male. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU State media Public Service Media (PSM) has settled its fine of MVR 200,000 at Maldives Broadcasting Commission over airing defamatory content against the former Minister of Home Affairs Umar Naseer. Umar Naseer had filed the case at the Broadcasting Commission, claiming that Inguraidhoo […]
The 50 lawyers who signed the petition lined up in front of the Supreme Court. PHOTO / MIHAARU The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a petition filed by 50 lawyers, expressing concern about the Maldivian judiciary. Lawyer Mahfooz Saeed revealed that the apex court had claimed that it cannot accept such petitions. In the […]
FEN Building which houses MWSC in Male City. PHOTO/MIHAARU The Civil Court has ordered a foreign firm to pay USD 2.4 million (MVR 37 million) to Male Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC). Global Projects Development (GPD), the company which was previously tasked with developing Gulhifalhu island in Kaafu atoll, faced the verdict after MWSC filed […]
A police officer making an arrest — The Criminal Court has ordered the release of a man who was arrested by police officers in plain clothing. The man was arrested on suspicion of using and selling drugs. The court ordered his release as he was arrested in contravention of Section 40 of the Criminal Procedure […]
Traffic in Male’: A Chinese construction company was ordered to pay up to MVR 480,000 in fines for damaging a taxi amidst construction. PHOTO / MIHAARU The Civil Court on Monday ordered a Chinese construction company currently operating in the Maldives to pay MVR 480,000 in fines for damaging a taxi amidst construction. Last December, […]
The former chief judge of the criminal court has accused the police of withdrawing security for his family after he threatened to expose “the evil-doing of ignorant tyrants”. “If you think that taking away the security of my wife and children would scare me you are mistaken. Come kill me if you have the guts,” Judge […]
The Supreme Court of the Maldives PHOTO/MIHAARU Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a case filed by the state to annual a clause in the Political Parties Act that would allow an expelled parliamentarian to preserve his seat despite the member no longer representing the party. The state had announced its intent to file the case […]