Supreme court's judicial review authority vs. constitutional supremacy in the Maldives: does the constitution still reign supreme?

• Main Authors: Shafie, Aminath Asfa, Ab Aziz, Shamrahayu
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/79425/1/79425_SUPREME%20COURT%E2%80%99S%20JUDICIAL%20REVIEW_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79425/2/79425_SUPREME%20COURT%E2%80%99S%20JUDICIAL%20REVIEW_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79425/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/iiumlj/index.php/iiumlj/article/view/417

The Supreme Court of Maldives is entrusted with the responsibility of upholding the supremacy of the Constitution. However, within the last ten years, the Supreme Court has been criticized for the Court’s slow but steady progression to encroach on the powers of the parliament and as a resu...