Second secret trial held for detained judges
The judges have yet to respond to the charge, but their arrests have been condemned as politically motivated.
22 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
The criminal court on Sunday decided to hold a second secret hearing for Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed on charges of influencing official conduct.
A criminal court spokesman declined to comment on the reason for holding the hearing behind closed doors.
Their lawyers were not available for comment at the time of going to press. The judges have yet to respond to the charge, but their arrests have been condemned as politically motivated.
The first pre-trial hearing was also closed to the public and media. Journalists were told it would be secret when they went to register at court.
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