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536:, the Cabinet of Ministers, and the Peoplesâ Majilis. Here again the judiciary was not considered as a separate organ of the state. There was a separate chapter which included provisions regarding the judiciary. The first article in this chapter provided that the administration of justice would be in the hands of special officials appointed by the President. The responsibility of upholding the banners of Islam, imposed by the previous constitutions was lifted from the judiciary by this constitution. That may be a step towards a higher level of specialization of the judicial system. The amendments brought to the Constitution of 1968 did not bring any changes to the pattern of the judiciary.
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President. It also provides that there shall be courts of law in the Maldives, the number of which would be decided by the President at his discretion, and that there shall be judges in these courts appointed by the President. This Constitution also gives the President the highest authority in the administration of justice. Based on this provision the judiciary is still under the control of the Head of the State. Therefore, judiciary is not an independent organ of the state in the Maldives. Rather, it is a specialized organ of the state, which deals only with the administration of justice.
439:). There is a leader who is above these officials in Male. This person would always be someone very close to the King. He is known as âfandiyaaraa.â He is the royal judge. If a person is not happy with a decision made by a Naaâib in an atoll, he has the right to appeal to the fandiyaaru in Maleâ. It is the same in both civil and criminal cases. The fandiyaaru would seek the consultation of the Naaâibs when deciding the case. ⊠a person may appeal to the King also, if he is not satisfied with the decision of the fandiyaaru. Such cases would be considered by the âha beykalunâ (six nobles who are regarded as the closest advisors of the Kingâ).
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province. The person in charge of each atoll is called a âBodu Naaâibuâ. These Bodu Naaâibs are the leaders of the provinces. He is responsible for implementing the religious laws. He has an obligation to manage the education system as well as the legal affairs. And he is over the other Naaâibs in the province. âSince the Naaâib is the absolute dictator over his province, he is responsible for deciding both criminal and civil matters. If someone wants to file a case he has to meet the Naaâib.â
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judgments. The king, therefore, has the power of life and death over the people. Appeals are made to the king. If he decides that a particular case is to be reconsidered, he may order that to be done to a judge or a religious scholar or any other royal official. Generally speaking, the king has the power to make decisions in all affairs, as he wishes, without consulting anybody. So he conducts the affairs of the country as he deems fit. Sometimes he appears in the form of an inhuman
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Ministry of Justice came into being in 1909 in the form of Mahkamah al-Shariyyaah. This institution evolved to become the Ministry of Justice in 1968. When the Mahkamah al-Shariyyah came into being six officials were there in the Mahkamah to adjudicate in legal matters.
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The judiciary was composed of the judges in Maleâ and the Bodu Naaâibs in the Atolls and the Naaâibs in the islands. The Naaâib who was the legal authority in each island was at the end of the hierarchy at which he follows the Bodu Naaâib. The latter is the chief authority of justice for an atoll.
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in 1962. During this time, an office of the Naaâib was established in each island. Later, an Atoll Court was established in each atoll in 1970. In 1979 all the Atoll Courts and Naaâib Offices were abolished and an Island Court was established in each island. Since then, no major changes have come
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In 1955, the Mahkamah was reformed and the administration of this institution was strengthened. In accordance with the new system, three tables were created in the Mahkamah, with a Judge and a Naaâib for each table. During the same year, a legal commission was appointed for each ward of Male.
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330:, the judge, was an esteemed and respected leader of the society. This can be understood from the references in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu. âHandhaanaai Thaareekhah Takai Dhivehi Raajjeâ has the following words to say, âthe nobles listed as testifiers in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu were people of high
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the institution of the judge and other officials under the judge. It provided that there should be a âfandiyaarugeâ (a Court) in the Maldives and that the officials of this institution would consist the âUththama fandiyaaruâ (Supreme Judge) and a certain number of Naaâibs.
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