DNA lifted from hairs found in the trunk of a car owned by one of the defendants matched Rilwan’s mother.
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed were accused of influencing judges. Their trial was held in secret but the sentencing hearing was open to...
Wednesday's sentencing hearing was postponed several times and eventually cancelled after the Hameed was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties before he went into the courtroom.
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed was found guilty of obstruction of state function and handed a prison sentence of four months and 24 days.
Lawyers said it was against the criminal procedures law to hold hearings without stating the reason for a change in the presiding judge.
The state accuses Justice Ali Hameed of accepting bribes to influence judges before issuing a shock Supreme Court ruling in an attempt to overthrow the lawfully...
The chief justice faces a prison term of four months and 24 days if found guilty for obstruction of state functions.
Two top judges and a judicial administrator are alleged to be part of a plot to overthrow the government, according to statements leaked online.
A man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman from Maamendhoo island in Gaaf Alif atoll was arrested Friday night.
The secret testimonies leaked on Twitter Tuesday night include statements against former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, Justice Ali Hameed and former police...
Police have confirmed the testimonies are authentic and are investigating the leaks.
Abdulla Saeed is accused of unduly using his influence as chief justice to overthrow the government by putting national security and public safety at risk.
Faris was given two days to appoint a lawyer and is worried about his detention conditions and getting enough time with lawyers.
The monthly salary for a lower court judge ranges from MVR46,000 (US$2,900) to MVR48,000.
The jailed former vice president had been asked to pay the sum over losses incurred in a hotel development deal.
The chief justice is also on trial for bribery, terrorism and obstruction of justice.
The assistant prosecutor general said the arrest, recorded on video, did not show the judge being injured and claimed he was being held in the special...
