Three of five justices signed Feb 1 order without ‘criminal intent’
The state prosecutor revealed that three justices were not questioned during the police investigation that uncovered bribery and criminal intent by Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed.
15 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Three out of five Supreme Court justices who signed a fateful order for the release of political prisoners did so without any criminal intent, a state prosecutor told the criminal court on Monday.
A police investigation uncovered bribery and criminal intent by convicted Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed, Assistant Prosecutor General Aishath Fazna was reported as saying by the media.
But the other three justices were not even questioned for the police probe, she revealed, citing lack of evidence of criminal intent or undue influence.
Fazna was speaking at the final preliminary hearing ahead of Justice Hameed’s terrorism trial over an alleged plot to topple the government. If convicted, he could face a jail sentence of 17 to 20 years.
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