Watchdog questions suspended justices over 2022 verbal abuse case

A digest of yesterday's top story.

Justice Azmiralda faces fresh ethics probe over press statements

A digest of yesterday's top story.

Attorney general defends Supreme Court purge amid fears of "state capture"

A digest of the weekend's top story.

Watchdog investigates criminal court chief judge

Probes are ongoing into complaints against several top judges.

Lawyer elected to judicial watchdog

Just over a quarter of lawyers voted to elect their representative.

Three judges transferred

Three family court judges were transferred to the criminal court and the civil court.

Judicial watchdog investigates alleged gang connection

A committee is looking into allegations of gangs nominating judges, providing private security, and “fixing” trials.

Faris Maumoon approved as new member of judicial watchdog

The Dhiggaru MP was approved with 67 votes in favour and one abstention.

PPM MP Riza removed from judicial watchdog

A no-confidence motion was passed with 42 votes in favour and 24 votes against.

Criminal court judge cleared of misconduct

The judicial watchdog lifted the suspension of Judge Ahmed Rasheed.

New member appointed to Maldives judicial watchdog

The 10-member commission is tasked with investigating complaints against judges.

Watchdog suspends judge after arrest on drug charge

The judicial watchdog body has suspended a judge at the Thinadhoo magistrate court after he was arrested on a drug charge last Saturday.

Judicial watchdog passed over qualified nominees in appointment of judges

A leaked marks sheet compiled after evaluating some 26 candidates shows that the Judicial Service Commission passed over three judges who topped the list with the highest marks based on educational qualifications and experience.

Criminal court chief judge transferred to family court

The judicial watchdog has approved a proposal by the Supreme Court to transfer the chief judge of the criminal court to the family court effective February 21.

Judicial watchdog reprimands judge over blogpost

“I have the right to write. The Judges Act doesn’t prohibit me from writing. This does not threaten me at all and I don’t regret writing that post,” Judge Mahaz Ali told The Maldives Independent. The judge was reprimanded over a blogpost deemed critical of a Supreme Court ruling.

New high court judges raise concern as jailed ex-president alleges executive influence

Judicial watchdog criticised over 12-member trip to Thinadhoo

High Court orders JSC to stop headhunt for High Court Judge

Judicial watchdog considers probe into Drug Court Judge’s blog

Stalled Ali Hameed cases “exposes state of Maldivian judiciary,” says MDP