Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and another judge, Ali Hameed, were arrested after President Yameen declared a state of emergency on Monday. In a late night development, the remaining three judges of the Supreme Court amended an order to release nine high-profile political prisoners. The amendment to the ruling by the Supreme Court on February 1 also omits the part that says the case against the Supreme Court judges was not received by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC). “The arrest of the Supreme Court Chief Justice and political figures are also reasons for concern,” it added. Earlier, Nasheed also expressed concern over Yameen’s deliberate delay in implementing the Supreme Court ruling to immediately release political prisoners.

Source: Hindustan Times February 06, 2018 17:37 UTC