Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has opened application to submit nominations for the vacant judges' positions at Criminal Court and Family Court.
The commission is seeking one judge each for Criminal Court and Family Court. JSC stated opportunity to submit application is open until February 5.
The criteria for applicants includes being at least 25 years old, having completed a bachelor's degree in law or Islamic Shariah and having at least 2 years of experience as an attorney or a judge.
The monthly wage of a Criminal Court judge amounts to USD 3,127, while a Family Court judge would receive USD 3,000. Additionally, they would also receive medical insurance and phone allowance, as approved by the Parliament of Maldives.
Currently, there are 10 judges at Criminal Court and 7 judges at Family Court.