President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday returned to Parliament for reconsideration a bill that would reduce the number of Supreme Court justices from seven to five, giving no reason for the decision. Parliament had passed the Judicature Act amendment on 26 February, shortly before a scheduled Supreme Court constitutional hearing, and the Judicial Service Commission suspended three justices the same day.
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The Parliament, controlled by Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC), passed an amendment to the Judicature Act on 26 February
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President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday returned to Parliament for reconsideration a bill that would reduce the number of Supreme Court justices from seven to five.
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On the same day, just minutes before the apex court hearing, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) suspended three justices—Husnu Al Suood, Mahaz Ali Zahir, and Aishath Azmiralda Zahir—citing ongoing investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as the reason for their suspension.
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Justice Husnu Al Suood resigned in protest last Tuesday, alleging undue influence by Muizzu on the judges handling the constitutional case.
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