Justices' prison sentences filed for appeal
16 މެއި 2018 | ބުދަ 19:42One of the appeals include the one year, seven months and six days jail term imposed on both Justices on the 10th of May for influencing the conduct of a public official
Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed
Appeals have been filed at the High Court regarding the Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed's prison convictions.
Saeed's legal representative Noorul Salam Abubakr said they have requested the appeals on Tuesday.
The appeals are for the one year, seven months, and six days jail term imposed on both Justices on the 10th of May for influencing the conduct of a public official, and the four months and 24 days in prison imposed on Saeed on the 24th of May for interfering with functions of the government.
While Saeed is doing time for a total of two years in incarceration, several other allegations have also been raised against him including terrorism and accepting bribes. for which the trials have already begun.
Justice Hameed's terror trial has begun as well. Both justices have been charged with terorrism for planning to oust President Abdulla Yameen.
