Courts unlikely to clear backlog by Supreme Court deadline
It now appears unlikely that Maldives courts will be able to clear long- pending cases when the one-month period imposed by the Supreme Court expires on September 12.
03 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
It now appears unlikely that Maldives courts will be able to clear long- pending cases when the one-month period imposed by the Supreme Court expires on September 12.
The Department of Judicial Administration (DJA) declined to comment, stating that a report would be issued at a later date with statistics and progress on clearing case backlog. The spokesman also declined to comment on whether the lower courts would be penalized for failure to comply with the Supreme Court’s order.
The criminal and civil courts are thought to have the most number of pending cases.
Explaining the difficulty in meeting the deadline, a criminal court spokesman said: “All of our cases have to be scheduled with the help of the police and prisons staff.”
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