The ruling was appealed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday by Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy, Mohamed Raqib.
High Court's ruling that individuals holding political positions appointed by the President cannot advocate against the state has been appealed in Supreme Court.
The ruling was appealed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday by Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy, Mohamed Raqib.
The High Court ruling came in the case of Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy, Mohamed Raqib who represented a person accused of sexually assaulting a minor while in a position of trust.
Raqib has been fired yesterday over his recent constitutional case against the government, seeking to revoke Thinadho's status as a city. He was fired by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu over the case, confirmed President's Office Spokesperson Heena Waleed.
The President's Office has previously stated that those in political positions cannot advocate against the state.
However, the Criminal Court has since stated that Ragib is allowed to advocate and represent clients against the state, despite his political position, and granted him the opportunity to represent clients as defense counsel in other cases as well.
Attorney General's Office stated that advocating against the state while holding a political position conflicts with the government's interests and added that state appointees should prioritize state interests.
Ragib previously served as Chief Magistrate of Kaafu atoll Judicial Constituency. He resigned in 2019 following a Judicial Service Commission (JSC) recommendation for his removal over a code of conduct violation and later joined the legal team of Progressive Party of Maldives.
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