High Court of the Maldives

The High Court of the Maldives (ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޯޓު) is the high court of the Republic of Maldives.

History
On October 5, 1980, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom established a court in every island of the Maldives with the aim of increasing trust and established the High Court. The judges were appointed the day after the High Court was established. The High Court was previously the highest court in the country until the ratification of the 2008 Constitution which lead to the creation of the Supreme Court of the Maldives.

Judges
Under Article 27 of the Maldives Court Act, the High Court has 11 judges:


 * Hussain Shaheed
 * Mohamed Niyaaz
 * Mohamed Faisal
 * Hassan Shafeeh
 * Fathimath Farheeza
 * Huzaifaa Mohamed
 * Dheebaanaz Fahumee
 * Mohamed Saleem
 * Mohamed Shaneez Abdulla
 * Abdul Maaniu Hussain

Notable rulings

 * The High Court ruled that Aishath Rasheed was wrongfully dismissed from her job at Maldives Police Services and ruled that she were to be reinstated along with six months salary in compensation for losses incurred.