Justice Areef retires, Ghanee suspended for impeachment

The watchdog decided to recommend Ghanee’s impeachment to parliament after an investigation committee concluded violations of the code of conduct. Ghanee, who was appointed to the bench in June 2018, was suspended for 60 days.

In light of Areef’s retirement, the JSC also decided to put Justice Azmiralda Zahir in charge of the apex court.

Ghanee’s likely impeachment next week would complete an overhaul of the Supreme Court with the removal of all five justices on the bench when the new administration took office in November last year.