Parliamentary Committee on Judiciary has approved the nominations submitted by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for the Supreme Court bench.
The president forwarded the nominations for the Supreme Court bench for the consideration of the parliament on August 19. The president nominated Chief Judge of Criminal Court Ali Rasheed Hussain and Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim for the bench of Supreme Court.
Ali Rasheed Hussain is currently the Chief Judge at the Criminal Court of the Maldives. He is the first judge to issue a death sentence under the new constitution, which was ratified in 2008. He has presided over many high-profile criminal trials, including the money laundering trial of former President Abdulla Yameen.
Meanwhile, Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim is a renowned attorney who has worked in the legal sector for many years. He currently works at the law firm Premier Chambers.
As per the third amendment to the Judicature Act, which was ratified in July 2019, the Supreme Court must be composed of 7 judges. Currently, there are five judges at the apex court which includes Chief Justice Muthasim Adnan, Husnu Suood, Aisha Shujune Mohamed, Dr. Azmiralda Zahir and Mahaz Ali Zahir.