Parliament has voted in favor of dismissing Chief Justice Dr. Ahmed Abdulla Didi.

The dismissal motion passed with the vote of the majority of the parliaments present during the voting today. 69 lawmakers out of the 81 present voted in favour of the dismissal, while nine voted against, and one abstained.

JSC suspended the Chief Justice for a period of 60 days after their inquiry. A statement issued by the JSC noted that the judges were suspended following investigations into disciplinary issues of the judges.

"The investigative committee of the JSC has found the Chief Justice Dr. Ahmed Abdulla Didi and Judge Adam Mohamed responsible of carrying out acts that violated the set standards for judges in article 154 (B) of the constitution, leading the JSC to recommend to the Parliament for their dismissal," the statement byJSC added.

The JSC levied 15 different allegations on the Chief Justice before moving to submit a motion of dismissal. These are:

- Supreme Court decision to restrict the powers of the Parliament and JSC, and obstruct the execution of the duties of the Parliament and JSC.

- Supreme Court decision to interfere in, and amend the system established under the law to run and manage the administration of the judiciary, and declare itself the supreme authority regarding management of the administrative affairs of the judiciary.

- Supreme Court decision to dissolve the Judicial Council which was establish under law, usurper the powers of the Judicial Council, and later establish a new Judicial Council.

- Supreme Court decision to take over the regulation of the legal profession and licensing of lawyers from the Attorney General’s Office through a ruling in November 15.

- Supreme Court decision to amend the time frame for appeal established under laws.

- Supreme Court decision to establish a regulation for transfer of lower court magistrates and judges, and usurper the legal authority of JSC.

- Supreme Court decision to accept the appeal filed by the state, seven months after the window of appeal closed, over the High Court’s decision to uphold the Criminal Court’s acquittal of former Deputy Speaker and Dhiggaru MP Ahmed Nazim, and overturning the verdict of the two courts and issuing a guilty verdict.

- Supreme Court decision declaring Civil Court Judge Mariyam Waheed incompetent to serve as a judge at any court of law in Maldives.

- Supreme Court decision to declare then-President of Elections Commission, Fuwad Thaufeeq and Vice President of Elections Commission Ahmed Fayaz guilty of a criminal offense, and dismiss them.

- Supreme Court decision to issue an 11-point guideline restricting the powers of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM) after initiating criminal charges against its members in suo moto proceedings.

- Supreme Court decision to overrule the Parliament’s impeachment of then-President of Civil Service Commission, Mohamed Fahmy for sexual harassment.

- Supreme Court decision to obstruct JSC from evaluating performance of judges.

- Supreme Court decision to issue an anti-defection ruling in July 2017 which stripped 12 sitting parliamentarians of their seats, and prevented them from executing their legal and electoral duties.

- Supreme Court decision to change portions of a ruling it issued on February 1, 2018.

- Supreme Court decision to establish ‘laws’ making it mandatory for other courts to follow instructions it issues in circulars and letters regarding the administration of the courts, and comportment of behavior of magistrates and judges of the courts.