Wednesday roundup: Chief justice challenges watchdog inquiry
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16 Oct 2019, 9:00 AM
Chief justice refuses to cooperate with watchdog inquiry
The Judicial Service Commission lacks the constitutional mandate to investigate Supreme Court justices over the top court’s decisions, Chief Justice Dr Ahmed Abdulla Didi insisted on Wednesday, three days after the watchdog served notice of its decision to launch a probe.
The JSC could only investigate complaints of ethical misconduct, Didi contended in a press statement.
The 10-member oversight body for the judiciary launched its inquiry in light of a report compiled in August that flagged 17 instances where the Supreme Court violated the constitution or usurped the powers of the executive, parliament and independent state institutions.
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