Obstruction charge trial to proceed against chief justice
The chief justice is also on trial for bribery, terrorism and obstruction of justice.
30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
The court has decided to proceed to trial in the obstruction of government function charge against Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, local media reported, despite arguments that it violates the criminal procedures law.
He faces the charge over allegations he ordered the Supreme Court staff to halt an online communications portal used across government agencies called the government e-letter management system (GEMS) on February 4 and 5.
A three-hour long debate took place in criminal court on Monday over the 11 motions raised by Saeed’s legal team at the previous hearing.
Defence lawyers claimed the charges violated the criminal procedures law and the penal code and did not specify which criminal offence had been committed.
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