High Court overrules objections to bench change in MP Faris appeal
The presiding judge in the three-judge panel overseeing the case was changed after hearings concluded in early August. The lawmaker was arrested on a bribery charge in late July and placed under detention for the duration of the trial.
31 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
The High Court decided Tuesday to proceed with appeal hearings on MP Faris Maumoon’s arrest and detention after overruling strong objections over the change of the bench.
The three-judge panel overseeing the appeal was changed after hearings concluded in early August. The MP for the Dhiggaru constituency was arrested in late July and placed under detention for the duration of a trial on a charge of attempting to bribe a fellow lawmaker.
His lawyers challenged the legality of both the arrest warrant and detention order by the criminal court.
While both sides were awaiting a ruling, the presiding Judge Ali Sameer was replaced with Judge Shujau Usman, a former criminal court judge who was promoted to the appellate court bench after sentencing former President Mohamed Nasheed and former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim.
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