The investigation is linked to a case being probed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has also launched an investigation into disciplinary cases involving suspended Supreme Court judges Husnu Su’ood, Mahaz Ali Zahir, and Dr Azmiralda Zahir.
The investigation is linked to a case being probed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
JSC has formally notified the judges of the ongoing inquiry. It is reported that the commission is investigating an incident from October 2022, in which former High Court Assistant Registrar Hussain Mohamed Haneef was allegedly summoned to the Supreme Court and spoken to in a demeaning manner.
Additionally, the JSC is reviewing a complaint filed by a private individual against Justices Azmiralda and Mahaz, accusing them of calling and threatening a Criminal Court judge.
The suspension of the three judges came shortly after Parliament passed amendments to the Judicature Act, reducing the number of Supreme Court judges from seven to five.
The timing of the bill coincides with the Supreme Court's decision to continue hearings for a petition seeking to quash the anti defection amendment. With the bill passing, however, three Supreme Court judges were suspended shortly before the hearing was supposed to begin.
The Constitution states that a judge shall not be removed from office as long as he or she does not violate the code of conduct and rules to be followed by judges. The JSC cannot remove a judge unless a disciplinary case is proven and two-thirds of the Parliament vote for their removal.
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