Husnu Suood
Ruling party defends president over ouster of "activist judge"
A digest of yesterday's top story.
06 Mar, 9:00 AM
Justice resigns as opposition warns of "deliberate dismantling" of democracy
A digest of yesterday's top story.
05 Mar, 9:00 AM
President nominates Suood and Muthasim to Supreme Court
Muthasim Adnan was nominated as the next chief justice.
02 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
Criminal court initiates contempt probe against presidential commission chair
Husnu Suood alleged gangs nominate judges and “fix” trials by intimidating secret witnesses.
22 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM
Courts react angrily to gang connection allegations
The criminal court condemned allegations by the chair of a presidential inquiry commission.
01 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM
Gangs ‘nominate’ criminal court judges
There’s no hope of justice with corrupt judges on the bench, the presidential inquiry commission’s chair declared.
31 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM
Prominent lawyer suspended for criticising Supreme Court
Suood was suspended over a tweet that called a Supreme Court ruling unconstitutional.
10 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives lawmaker Mahloof freed from house arrest
It was a ‘good sign’ the courts were freeing people, the president-elect’s spokeswoman said.
25 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives electoral body threatened with lawsuit over resort ballot box drop
Maldivian workers on resorts where there is no ballot box are expected to travel to nearby islands to cast their votes.
18 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Lawyer arrested for obstruction of Yameen murder investigation released
A criminal defence lawyer arrested on charges of obstructing the investigation into the brutal murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed has been released.
21 May 2017, 9:00 AM
Two arrested as Yameen’s family sue police for negligence
Two suspects have been arrested in the brutal murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed, the police said in a statement Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the victim’s family sued the police for negligence.
04 May 2017, 9:00 AM
Supreme court lifts suspension of lawyer who represented Gayoom
Suood was suspended for and warned over flouting the apex court’s orders and challenging the judiciary’s authority in a series of tweets, the DJA said, adding that his license is to be reinstated Thursday. Suood has been advised not to repeat the offence, and told that his license would be reinstated Thursday, the DJA said.
09 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom’s lawyer, opposition MP disbarred on contempt charges
The supreme court issued Monday an order disbarring prominent lawyer Husnu Suood and opposition MP Ali Hussein from practising law, pending an investigation into contempt charges.
01 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom’s lawyer summoned for criticising the high court
Husnu Suood described his summons to the high court over his criticism of proceedings in the legal battle for the control of the ruling party an “act of intimidation.”
25 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Supreme court asked to summon high-profile witnesses for Nazim’s appeal
The Supreme Court has been asked to summon several high-profile witnesses in light of new evidence that could prove former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim was framed by the police.
15 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
New evidence will prove Nazim was framed, says lawyer
The ex-defence minister’s lawyer Husnu Suood told the press that the Supreme Court will be asked to hear testimony from an eyewitness who saw a police officer involved in the midnight raid on Nazim’s apartment planting a black bag containing the pistol.
21 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Government denies ordering surveillance on ministers, lawyers
Two former attorneys general, a minister at the president’s office, and the former Islamic affairs minister have been under secret police surveillance for nearly a year on suspicion of plotting a coup d’état, a credible source has said.
07 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Businessman charged over MMPRC scandal seeks order to remove cameras in jail cell
Hamid’s lawyer Husnu Suood told The Maldives Independent that the four surveillance cameras in the cell and one in the cell toilet represents a “serious human rights violation.”
06 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Sheikh Imran’s terrorism trial resumes with heated hearing
Adhaalath Party leader Sheikh Imran Abdulla’s speech at an anti-government demonstration in May constitutes terrorism, state prosecutors insisted today at a hearing that saw heated exchanges between the presiding judge and defence lawyers.
17 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
High Court to summon witnesses for ex-defence minister’s appeal
Mohamed Nazim’s lawyer also asked the High Court to consider sentencing him under the new penal code if judges decide to uphold the criminal court’s 11-year sentence on a weapons smuggling charge. Under the new penal code, weapons possession carries a jail term of less than one year.
27 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
