Nazim and Imran’s court cases “lost in judicial bureaucracy”
The Supreme Court’s decision to divide the nine-member High Court bench to three branches has stalled appeals filed over Nazim’s conviction and Imran’s continued detention without charge.
02 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Former defence minister Mohamed Nazim’s appeal of a weapons smuggling conviction and Adhaalath Party President Sheikh Imran Abdulla’s terrorism trial are “lost in judicial bureaucracy,” lawyers have said.
The Supreme Court’s decision to divide the nine-member High Court bench to three branches has stalled appeals filed over Nazim’s conviction and Imran’s continued detention.
Imran was transferred from a remand center to a low-security prison this week without explanation. Only one hearing in his terrorism trial has been held since June. He is charged with inciting violence at a historic antigovernment protest.
The criminal court, meanwhile, has said it is building a new courtroom to hold further hearings, but it is not clear when the court room will be built.
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