DJA suspends Director of the Supreme Court
DJA has suspended Athika Ibrahim, the Director of the Supreme Court's Protocol Division due to an ongoing investigation.
Supreme Court of the Maldives
The Department of Judicial Administration (DJA) has suspended Athika Ibrahim, the Director of the Supreme Court's Protocol Division due to an ongoing investigation.
The Department of Judicial Administration has suspended Athika until the investigation reaches a conclusion.
Sources say Athika has previously been in the role of the Chief Justice's personal assistant.
This comes at a time of an ongoing dispute between the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the supreme court's chief justice following the chief justice refusing to answer a summon by the JSC.
In a statement released on 6th November, the chief justice has stated that there is no basis for the disciplinary investigation launched against him.
Likewise, he added that disciplinary action cannot be taken against a judge's verdict.
Furthermore, he expressed concern over the halt of the court's administrative works.
Additionally, he has been publicly against the transfer of the DJA under the JSC.
The DJA was transferred under the JSC as per the new amendments made to the Judicial Service Commission's legislation.
