Police reject probe Into Azmiralda's case against ACC chief
Azmiralda's legal team, led by lawyer Ibrahim Shameel, had initially filed two criminal cases against Shameel, accusing him of wrongdoing.
The police have decided not to proceed with two cases filed by Supreme Court Justice Azmiralda Zahir against Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Adam Shamil.
These cases were submitted to the police last Sunday. However, authorities have determined that there is insufficient ground for a criminal investigation into the matter at this time.
Azmiralda's legal team, led by lawyer Ibrahim Shameel, had initially filed two criminal cases against Shameel, accusing him of wrongdoing.
The first case alleges that Shameel provided false information to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), claiming that an investigation into Azmiralda was underway before the ACC had officially launched its own probe.
The second case accuses Shameel of filing a fraudulent case against Azmiralda, alleging that she had tried to influence the judicial process to impact the ongoing trial.
However, after reviewing the cases, the police have withdrawn both requests for an investigation.
According to the police statement, the decision was made for two primary reasons:
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False Information Case: The police clarified that the matter regarding whether Shamil provided false information to the JSC cannot be considered a criminal offense until the JSC itself assesses the validity of the information. Until that process is completed, it remains unclear whether any criminal behavior has occurred.
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Fraud Case: In the second case, the police found no reasonable grounds to believe that there had been any undue influence on the trial or that a criminal offense had taken place. The allegations were deemed to be without sufficient evidence to warrant a formal investigation.
Azmiralda’s legal troubles are not limited to her accusations against Shamil. She is currently under investigation by the ACC due to her involvement in the arrest of her husband, Ismail Latheef. Azmiralda is accused of attempting to influence legal proceedings to release Latheef, though the ACC has yet to officially announce the details of the investigation. As of now, Azmiralda has not been called in for questioning related to this case.
Additionally, Azmiralda is facing scrutiny from the JSC, which is investigating two separate behavioral cases against her. These investigations began after the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case concerning a constitutional amendment that would prevent individuals from retaining their parliamentary seats if they switched political parties.
Three Supreme Court judges, including Azmiralda, were suspended after the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the constitutional amendment case. This led to accusations that the suspensions were intended to obstruct the constitutional matter, and some believe this is the true motive behind the subsequent investigations into the judges’ conduct.
