mariyam Waheedha

Supreme Courts verdict can be implemented by Supreme Court : Criminal Court

Supreme Courts verdict can be implemented by Supreme Court : Criminal Court


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Criminal Court have stated that only Supreme Court has the authority to implement their verdict ordering to free 9 people.

Criminal Court stated this when lawyers of the 9 people who were acquitted by the Supreme Court filed a habeas corpus case to the Criminal Court asking to free those 9 people.

Criminal Court said that Supreme Court is the top court and the court has made a decision regarding the case. The registrar of the Criminal Court said that hence the Criminal Court cannot make any decisions regarding that order.

Supreme Court ordered to free the 3 leaders of political parties, former Vice President Adheeb and 5 other people. The lawyers said that they filed the case to the Criminal Court because the government authorities are delaying the implementation of the Supreme Court order and because these 9 people are not in any detention under the laws of Maldives.