Judge suspended for dropping ex-VP Adeeb's charges resumes work

Criminal Court Judge Ismail Rasheed resumed his duties after concluding his 60-day suspension, which the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) imposed on him for dropping the charges against former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb.

Claiming that the measure was taken to "maintain the judiciary's trust" and "prevent obstructions into his probe", JSC suspended the judge on disciplinary grounds, effective July 19, for the longest available period that a judge can be debarred without removal.