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High Court upholds life sentence for trafficking in 2019 Male’ drug bust
The High Court upheld the life sentence and MVR 100,000 fine given to Hussain Thaail, who was found with 30.8 grams of cannabis in a locked bedroom during a 2019 Male' apartment raid, rejecting his appeal grounds in a unanimous decision. The Criminal Court had convicted him on September 25, 2023 while acquitting his co-defendant Mahmood Abdulla.
Justice
Supreme Court upholds police officer’s dismissal over financial irregularities in vessel repair
The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of Adam Iyaz, former Head of Marine Police, finding that documentary evidence established he violated the Public Finance Regulation over the repair and towing of a police vessel. The Court ruled in a unanimous verdict that there were no legal grounds to overturn the High Court's earlier decision.
Justice
Supreme Court upholds mother’s 18-year sentence for enabling daughter’s abuse
The Supreme Court of the Maldives overturned a High Court ruling and reinstated an 18-year and six-month prison sentence on a mother convicted of facilitating and encouraging the sexual abuse of her daughter. The Court found the defendant had likely received case documents and had been questioned during the investigation about her failure to report the abuse.
Justice
Shahid's legal team appeals 30-day remand order at High Court
Former Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid's legal team has appealed to the High Court against a Criminal Court order placing him in 30-day remand on allegations of sexually abusing a minor. Police also searched his residence in Malé the previous night, and the High Court has not yet decided whether to accept the case.
Justice
Shahid appeals arrest warrant in child sexual abuse case
Former Maldivian foreign minister and MDP president Abdulla Shahid, 64, was arrested in Hulhumale' on allegations of sexually assaulting a minor, had his remand extended by 30 days, and filed a petition contesting his arrest warrant with the High Court. The article also notes rising reported sexual violence cases, with 272 investigated last year and 239 reported so far this year.
Justice
JSC prioritizes filling Supreme Court seat next month while High Court continues operating one judge short
The Judicial Service Commission has opened applications for a Supreme Court judge seat set to fall vacant next month with the retirement of Justice Ali Rasheed, with submissions due before 10:00 am on Sunday. A High Court seat has remained unfilled since High Court Justice Ibrahim Mahir's retirement on September 6 last year, leaving the High Court with 10 judges against a legally required 11 for two months.
Politics
Minister urges citizens to put nation before all else
Defence Minister Hassan Rasheed used the Victory Day ceremony to urge citizens to put the nation first and be prepared to sacrifice their lives to protect its independence and sovereignty. He recalled the 3 November 1988 coup attempt by Maldivian rebels backed by Tamil mercenaries from Sri Lanka, which killed 19 Maldivians, and the subsequent rescue of hostages and arrest of those responsible.
Politics
President urges Maldivians to draw lessons from courage of armed forces on Victory Day
Maldives marks the 38th anniversary of the 3 November 1988 attempted coup, which killed 19 Maldivians, with Victory Day commemorations beginning on Tuesday morning at the Islamic Centre in Malé. President Dr Mohamed Muizzu urged Maldivians to reflect on the courage and sacrifices of the armed forces and to draw lessons from Victory Day to safeguard the nation's independence.
Education
Judgment overturns Education Ministry's decision on repeated student
The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's judgment in a case in which a child was not promoted from play school to baby nursery for failing to meet the Ministry of Education's 2024 age criteria for school admissions. The Supreme Court held that establishing a new admission standard and instructing an executive body to enforce it falls outside the jurisdiction of the court.
Justice
Permission granted once again to sell Reeko Moosa's 3 islands
The Civil Court has again granted Bank of Maldives permission to sell three islands owned by Heavy Load company, former Deputy Speaker Reeko Moosa Manik and his children over an unpaid USD 11 million loan, after an earlier ruling was overturned by the High Court. The court order sets declining starting prices of USD 46 million, USD 40 million and USD 38 million across three months.
Justice
12 years after death of Aseel, four individuals found guilty in the case
Four of six defendants were found guilty in the retrial over the 2014 murder of Aseel Ahmed, with the Criminal Court to move to sentencing in the next stage. The retrial was ordered by the High Court after the initial defendants were acquitted.
Justice
High Court rules termination of Dhiffushi lagoon resort development agreement was unlawful
The High Court of the Maldives ruled that the state's termination of businessman Hamid Ismail's 50-year lease agreement for K. Dhiffushifaru, signed to reclaim the lagoon and develop a resort, was invalid, and ordered the Ministry of Tourism to comply with the agreement's terms. The ruling overturned the Civil Court's decision that the contract was void from inception, and was reached by a majority, with Judge Hassan Shafeeu dissenting.
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