A disciplinary case been filed at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) against Chief Judge of the High Court of the Maldives Shujau Usman.
A case was filed against Chief Judge Shujau Usman for allegedly conducting a certain trial in violation of the special regulations set on conducting videoconference trials amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The judge has been accused of fast-tracking a certain case over several other pending cases in order to provide a financial benefit for somebody. The individual who filed the case at JSC has also submitted the case to the Parliamentary Committee on Judiciary, requesting action against Chief Judge Shujau Usman.
JSC is yet to comment on the case. The commission has also been investigating some other complaints against Shujau Usman.