The Criminal Court of the Maldives (, previously known as the Jinaaee Court) is a Maldivian court of justice of
first instance responsible for the practice of
Criminal law
Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It prescribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal law i ...
.
History in brief
The court was established along with the Ministry of Justice which established 8 courts, criminal hearings were heard from courts 6, 7, 8. The number was reduced from 8 to 4 and criminal hearings were heard from 1 and 2. The hearings were previously held at a shop in
Haa Alif Atoll
Haa Alif Atoll is the code name based on the letters of the Maldivian alphabet commonly used to refer to the administrative division officially known as North Thiladhunmathi Atoll ( Maldivian: ''Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi'') in the Maldives.
It is ...
, before moving to the Justice building. When the name of the Ministry was changed to the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs, the criminal court was designated as Court 3. Before getting separated by the
2008 Constitution and all power has been vested in the
Supreme,
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and lower courts.
Notable rulings
* Former President
Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom
Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom ( dv, ޢަބްދުﷲ ޔާމީން ޢަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް; born 21 May 1959) is a Maldivian politician who was President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018. He left office on 17 November 2018 following his ...
was sentenced to 11 years in jail for
money laundering
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and
bribery
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charges but was overturned by the High Court.
* The court charged Ahmed “Ahandhu” Ismail in connection with
murdering
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person without justification or excuse, especially the c ...
human right activists and news journalists.
See also
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Judiciary of the Maldives
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References
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