Criminal Court of the Maldives | |
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ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ކްރިމިނަލް ކޯޓު | |
Established | 2 January 1980 |
Jurisdiction | Maldives |
Location | City courthouse, Maafannu, Malé, Maldives |
Authorised by | Judiciary Act Section 53 (b) (2) |
Appeals to | High Court |
Appeals from | None |
Judge term length | Life tenure |
Annual budget | MVR 406K[1] |
Language | Dhivehi |
Website | criminalcourt.gov.mv |
Chief Justice of the Maldives | |
Currently | Ahmed Muthasim Adnan |
Since | 8 December 2019 |
The Criminal Court of the Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ކްރިމިނަލް ކޯޓު, previously known as the Jinaaee Court) is a Maldivian court of justice of first instance responsible for the practice of Criminal law.[2]