Judge contests suspension at civil court
A top judge indefinitely suspended for alleged criticism of appointments to the appellate High Court has challenged his suspension at the civil court.
29 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
A top judge indefinitely suspended for alleged criticism of appointments to the High Court has challenged his suspension at the civil court.
Hassan Saeed, the chief judge of the family court, was suspended by the Judicial Services Commission last week over a complaint that he had accused High Court Judges Abdulla Didi and Sujau Usman of being the “most corrupt judges in the world.”
Didi, who now heads the High Court, and his colleague Usman are under fire for their involvement in the jailing of former President Mohamed Nasheed last year. They were appointed to the appellate court in June.
Saeed’s petition has been accepted by the civil court, an official said.
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