The Drug Court of the Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޑްރަގް ކޯޓު) is a drug court responsible to hear and dispose of criminal cases of drug dependent persons, and subject those persons to mandatory treatment and drug rehabilitation.[2]
| Drug Court of the Maldives | |
|---|---|
| ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޑްރަގް ކޯޓު | |
| Established | 31 December 2011 |
| Jurisdiction |  Maldives |
| Location | Drug Court, Izzuddeen Magu, Malé, Maldives |
| Authorized by | People's Majlis via the Drug Act 2011 |
| Appeals to | High Court |
| Judge term length | Life tenure |
| Number of positions | 5 judges |
| Annual budget | MVR 3k[1] |
| Language | Dhivehi |
| Website | drugcourt.gov.mv |
| Chief Judge | |
| Currently | Abdul Sattar Abdul Hameed |
| Since | 2018 |
| Chief Justice of the Maldives | |
| Currently | Ahmed Muthasim Adnan |
| Since | 8 December 2019 |
History edit
The Drug Court was established under Article 34(a) of the Drug Act 2011. It was created to handle drug-related offenses and to help provide an effective way of addressing drug problems in the archipelago. On 23 February 2012, the first judges of the court was sworn in and the court officially commenced operations on 28 June 2012.[3]
Judges edit
The court currently consists of 5 judges:[4]
- Abdul Sattar Abdul Hameed (Chief Judge)
- Mohamed Sameer
- Hussain Shahamath Maahiru
- Mohamed Naeem
- Adam Arif
Committees edit
There are 7 committees in the Drug Court:[5]
- Harassment Committee
- Recreation Committee
- Whistleblower Committee
- Bid Committee
- Bid Evaluation Committee
- Review Committee
- Human Resources Development Committee
References edit
- ^ "Drug Court - Budget". 2024 Budget, Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Drug Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "History of the Drug Court". Drug Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Judges". Drug Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Committees". Drug Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 17 March 2024.