Criminal court bench overhauled
The judicial watchdog has launched a major overhaul of the criminal court bench as the court prepares to begin hearing terror charges against officials and soldiers implicated in an alleged assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen.
17 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
The judicial watchdog has launched a major overhaul of the criminal court bench as the court prepares to begin hearing terror charges against officials and soldiers implicated in an alleged assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen.
Judges Ahmed Sameer Abdul Azeez and Abdulla Nasheed were reassigned to the family court on February 24, the Judicial Services Commission said.
The pair were moved on their own request, a JSC spokesman said.
A total of five judges have now been transferred from the criminal court in the past year.
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