Court warns of action after judge gets ridiculed over photo ban
The criminal court has warned of action “to end extreme attacks on people’s good name, honour and dignity” after its chief judge was criticised over a decision to bar journalists from hearings.
03 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
The criminal court has warned of action “to end extreme attacks on people’s good name, honour and dignity” after its chief judge was criticised over a decision to bar journalists from hearings.
Judge Abdul Bari Yoosuf, who heads the criminal court, provoked ridicule this week when three newspapers – Haveeru, Avas and V News – were banned indefinitely after their reporters photographed the judge standing outside the courthouse.
A footballer was also arrested last week for taking a photo of the same judge.
A challenge was subsequently declared on social media asking users to submit photos of Bari, who is under fire for his involvement in the controversial jailing of four opposition politicians.
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