Supreme court lifts suspension of lawyer who represented Gayoom
Suood was suspended for and warned over flouting the apex court’s orders and challenging the judiciary’s authority in a series of tweets, the DJA said, adding that his license is to be reinstated Thursday. Suood has been advised not to repeat the offence, and told that his license would be reinstated Thursday, the DJA said.
09 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
The suspension of a prominent lawyer who criticised judges is to be lifted by the supreme court on Thursday.
Husnu Suood, a former attorney general who represented former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in the battle for the control of the ruling party, was disbarred temporarily on October 30.
The Department of Judicial Administration said Wednesday that Suood was suspended for flouting the apex court’s orders and challenging the judiciary’s authority in a series of tweets.
Suood has been advised not to repeat the offence, and told that his license would be reinstated Thursday, the DJA said.
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