Magistrate at Villingilli island of Gaafu Alifu atoll, Azeem Hassan, has been suspended.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) decided to suspended him at a meeting a meeting on Wednesday, over misconduct.
As such, the commission noted that an investigation showed that Azeem is directly involved in a sea transportation business.
JSC added that this is a clear violation of the Judges’ Act, and against their disciplinary standards.
Hence, the magistrate has been suspended for a one-month period without pay.
While JSC had previously investigated another complaint against Azeem, it was unproven.
