Top opposition lawyer summoned for court inquiry
Hisaan Hussain was summoned for an inquiry launched into comments she made to the press following the conviction of the country’s highest-ranking judges last week.
14 May 2018, 9:00 AM
A top defence lawyer representing jailed Supreme Court justices was interrogated by the criminal court Monday morning.
Hisaan Hussain was summoned for an inquiry launched into comments she made to the press following the conviction of the country’s highest-ranking judges last week.
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed were sentenced to more than a year in jail last Thursday after being found guilty of influencing official conduct. The sentence followed a rushed trial held behind closed doors.
Opposition-aligned lawyers have previously been barred from appearing in court over social media posts and critical remarks in the media.
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