Majlis approves increasing number of High Court judges to 11

People’s Majlis, this Wednesday, voted in approval amending the Courts Act to increase the number of High Court judges to 11.

The bill, submitted by Inguraidhoo MP Ibrahim Falah, passed with the vote of 43 MPs present during the voting. 29 MPs voted to reject the bill.

The amendment to Article 17 of Courts Act states the number of judges who can be appointed to the High Court is. It also states that the current judges will not lose their posts despite the increase in number of judges.

The amendment also states the new judges need to be appointed within three months after the amendment is ratified and published in the Government Gazette.

It states three judges each will be appointed to divisions of High Court established in north and south of the country.