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1,910 unsolved cases at Criminal Court

Mariyam Malsa
30 July 2019, MVT 19:35
Judicial Service Commission (JSC) members at the public trial of Supreme Court Judge Abdulla Didi. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/ MIHAARU
Mariyam Malsa
30 July 2019, MVT 19:35

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) forwarded a report to the parliament which revealed that a total of 1,910 cases remained unresolved at the Criminal Court.

JSC president and Supreme Court Judge Abdulla Areef also addressed a letter to Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed, requesting the parliament's cooperation in resolving these cases.

Nasheed stated that JSC, as a body tasked with judicial reform, clearly expressed its desire to conclude the pending cases in the letter.

The former president disclosed that 12 cases highlighted in JSC's report were lodged 10 years ago while another 126 cases had remained unresolved for five years.

Furthermore, he revealed that 181 of these cases were filed following the implementation of the current Criminal Procedure Code in 2017.

The judiciary watchdog formed a three-member committee to identify incomplete cases and reasons for the delay in response to public complaints regarding the matter.

The report was compiled by the committee, which consists of JSC Vice President and President's representative Masthoor Husny, Parliamentary representative Hisaan Hussain and High Court representative Abdul Rauf Ibrahim.

JSC's report details the number of cases assigned to the nine judges at the Criminal Court along with levels of progress. The judges' respective qualifications and experience are also mentioned.

Several MDP parliamentarians that debated on the matter highlighted that one particular judge had more than 300 incomplete cases and that the rights of several citizens were lost as a result.

Meedhoo MP Rozaina Adam strongly condemned the presence of child molestation cases among those that remained unsolved for 10 years.

"Child-related cases remaining stalled at courts is unacceptable" stated Rozaina.

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