Entries by Husam Shareef

Supreme Court Judgement: Abdul Majeed v Male’ City Council

On 15 July 2020, the Supreme Court of Maldives gave its judgment in the case of Abdul Majeed v Male’ City Council, which originated from a contractual dispute over a plot of land for which the Appellant submitted the winning bid. The Court agreed with the High Court’s decision that the land plot is not required to be handed over to the Appellant as a contract has not formed between the parties.

Insight: MIRA’s Authority to Initiate Legal Proceedings on Non-tax Amounts

In the case of Moosa Naseer v Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA), the Supreme Court, on 22 June 2020, passed judgment in favour of Moosa Naseer in a case that, inter alia challenged the MIRA’s power to initiate legal proceedings for the recovery of unpaid land rent and fines pursuant to an agreement between the Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources (‘MoFAMR’) and Moosa Naseer.