High Court Judges' Panel has ruled that the court's registrar's decision to reject the appeal case against Criminal Court's ruling in the case of former Vice President Abdulla Jihad was rightful.
High Court Judges' Panel has ruled that the court's registrar's decision to reject the appeal case against Criminal Court's ruling in the case of former Vice President Abdulla Jihad was rightful.
The Judges' Panel made this decision after reviewing the registrar's decision based on an appeal for review from the Prosecutor General's Office.
Jihad, who is currently Chairperson of the Maldives International Financial Service Authority (MIFSA), faced charges related to the signing of the Fushidhiggaru Falhu agreement in 2013, when he was the Minister of Finance. The charges were for entering into a joint venture agreement with a foreign company to develop Fushidhiggaru Falhu, which granted the government only a 25 percent stake, against the Maldives government's advice.
The Criminal Court ruled earlier that the case could not proceed due to mistakes made during the investigation.
The Prosecutor General's Office then appealed the case at the High Court claiming that the Criminal Court’s decision lacked a clear basis and did not provide adequate reasoning. The prosecution requested that the High Court order a retrial of the case in the lower court.
This case at the High Court was previously dismissed because the court could not summon Jihad due to his address being unclear. The issue arose when Jihad was not found at the address provided to the court by the Prosecutor General's Office.
As a result, High Court allowed the Prosecutor General's Office to resubmit the case once Jihad's address was confirmed and he could be summoned. The prosecution filed the case again on October 15. However, the High Court registrar decided not to accept the case as the deadline for resubmission had expired on October 12.
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