Criminal Court
Courts ordered to clear backlog in one month
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed today ordered all courts to clear backlog of long-pending cases within one month. Lawyers say the move is “practically impossible.”
12 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Criminal court urged to expedite Imran’s trial
Prosecutor General Muhthaz Muhsin has written to the criminal court urging it to expedite a terrorism trial against Sheikh Imran Abdulla, indicted on terrorism and held without trial for two months.
10 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldivian charged with murder of undocumented Bangladeshi worker
14 Jul 2015, 4:46 PM
Trial begins for eight suspects accused of assaulting police officer
08 Jul 2015, 5:00 PM
Family requests Nazim’s transfer from jail to house arrest
The family of former defense minister Mohamed Nazim has requested his transfer from prison to house arrest with an appeal filed over the 11-year-jail term on weapons smuggling charges stalled indefinitely at the High Court.
07 Jul 2015, 7:16 PM
Ex defence minister’s appeal underway
21 Jun 2015, 9:24 PM
Major criminal cases stalled over failure to summon witnesses
16 Jun 2015, 5:50 PM
Two judges in ex-president’s terrorism trial appointed to high court
08 Jun 2015, 8:00 PM
Criminal court releases murder suspect
04 Jun 2015, 6:15 PM
Terrorism trials for Adhaalath, Jumhooree Party leaders set to begin
02 Jun 2015, 11:46 AM
Man caught with 13 bullets of drugs in anal cavity
01 Jun 2015, 6:05 PM
Court releases Sheikh Imran with travel ban
27 May 2015, 5:51 PM
Mother charged with murder over death of toddler
21 May 2015, 5:51 PM
High Court upholds detention of MDP chairperson, Adhaalath Party leader
14 May 2015, 5:47 PM
Suspect accused of stuffing murdered girlfriend into suitcase acquitted
12 May 2015, 7:29 PM
116 May Day detainees released, 129 facing charges
12 May 2015, 4:57 PM
Cameraman ‘forced’ to erase footage of PG meeting judge
06 May 2015, 5:57 PM
Suspect acquitted in murder of 75-year-old woman
30 Apr 2015, 10:42 PM
Two men sentenced to life imprisonment for murder
25 Apr 2015, 4:45 PM
PG awaiting court report to decide on appealing Jaleel acquittal
23 Apr 2015, 7:06 PM
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