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High Court of Maldives PHOTO:Nishan Ali/Mihaaru Following a Supreme Court order, judges from the Southern branch of the Maldives’ High Court have officially commenced work at the capital Male branch of the court on Sunday. The apex court late in August ordered the temporary transfer of three Southern branch judges after it was revealed that […]
JP leader Qasim Ibrahim exits the Criminal Court after a hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim’s legal team on Sunday evening filed the appeal for his bribery conviction. The former Maamigili MP’s legal team had announced their decision to appeal his jail sentence of three years, two months and 12 […]
Qasim Ibrahim (R) with his lawyers at the VIP lounge in Velana International Airport (VIA) before departing to Singapore. The lawyers of opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim on Thursday announced that they will be appealing his bribery conviction at the High Court. The Criminal Court on August 25 slapped the former Maamigili lawmaker […]
Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim carried out from the Criminal Court on a stretcher to the ambulance after he fainted during his hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The Attorney General’s (AG) Office is appealing the Criminal Court’s order, to send the former Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim abroad for medical treatment, at the High Court. The Criminal Court […]