Supreme Court overturns stay order halting executions
The Supreme Court has quashed a stay order issued Sunday by the High Court halting executions by the state pending a judgment on the constitutionality of regulations enacted for implementing the death penalty.
25 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court has quashed a stay order issued Sunday by the High Court halting executions by the state pending a judgment on the constitutionality of regulations enacted for implementing the death penalty.
An order issued around 1:30am states that there are “no judicial or legal grounds to challenge the constitutionality of the regulations” as the apex court has upheld two death sentences and ordered the state to carry out executions in accordance with the regulations.
The Supreme Court suggested that it has therefore deemed the regulations to be valid and constitutional.
The High Court’s decision to hear the case filed by local human rights NGO Maldivian Democracy Network contravened the constitution and was “void by its nature”.
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