JSC launches probe into disciplinary issues of two judges

Judicial Service Commission (JSC), on Thursday, launched investigations into the disciplinary issues of Civil Court Judge Mariyam Waheed and Criminal Court Judge Mohamed Sameer.

According to a statement publicised by the commission, Mariyam Waheed was being investigated over unlawfully discussing a hearing in progress outside of court, and blatantly going against the policy when sentencing a convict.

JSC revealed that Sameer was being investigated over denying the opportunity for a defendant's lawyers to raise their points in a Criminal Court hearing, as well as being biased against the lawyers, and speaking to them condescendingly.

The judicial watchdog, on Wednesday, established a special committee to probe the aforementioned allegations, after which the commission may move to terminate the judges based on the findings of the investigation.