The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has formed a committee to identify the reasons for delays in court trials.
Following the formation of the committee, an amendment was brought to the Rules of Procedure of the JSC and published in the Government Gazette.
The amendment adds a number to Article 46, which contains the Standing Committees of the Commission. The number reads "Committee to Identify Causes of Delay in Court Cases".
The JSC said the purpose of the committee is to look into the reasons for the delay in long-standing cases and take all possible steps to resolve them.
The three-member committee consists of JSC president and Thulhaadhoo MP Hisaan Hussain, Laamu Atoll Chief Magistrate Ali Shareef and the member appointed by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, Mohamed Sameer.
