The People's Majlis has approved the appointment of High Court Chief Justice Hussain Shaheed as a Justice of the Supreme Court.

In the parliamentary sitting held on Wednesday, all 64 lawmakers who participated in the vote unanimously approved the appointment of Shaheed as a Supreme Court Justice.

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu was advised to appoint Shaheed to the Supreme Court by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). When applications were opened for the Supreme Court Justice position, former Deputy Prosecutor General Mariyam Nihayath and lawyer Rushdullah Ibrahim also applied.

The parliament's approval of Shaheed 's appointment to the Supreme Court comes after Supreme Court Justice Husnu Al Suood resigned on 4 March 2025, stating that President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu had violated the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives. Suood was under suspension at the time of his resignation.

The Supreme Court currently consists of Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan, Justice Dr. Azmiralda Zahir, Justice Mahaz Ali Zahir, Justice Aisha Shujoon Mohamed, Justice Ali Rasheed Hussain, and Justice Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim.

Among these justices, Mahaz and Azmiralda are currently under suspension.

The justices were suspended on 26 February 2025, during the investigation of specific cases, just as they were about to begin hearings on a case challenging the constitutional amendment that allows removal of lawmakers from their seats for floor crossing.