According to The Guardian, police forcibly dragged the opposition leader into the court in the country's capital, Malé, ignoring his plea to be allowed to walk in himself, and denied him medical attention despite the court ordering "necessary treatment".
Nasheed told the court that his arm hurt after police pushed him violently to the ground. But the bench of three judges brushed aside his complaints, only asking police to seek treatment for him after the hearing.
His shirt buttons were missing and he appeared in pain throughout the brief hearing.
Instead of taking him to hospital, Nasheed was seen being taken away by boat to the nearby prison islet of Dhoonidhoo.
"The court ordered President Nasheed to be kept in police custody until the end of the trial," said Shauna Aminath, a spokeswoman for the Maldivian Democratic party (MDP).
The MDP has argued that his arrest on "trumped-up charges of terrorism" is an attempt to shut down growing opposition to the government of President Abdulla Yameen before a planned protest rally on Friday.
Nasheed's lawyer said the charges were "blatantly politically motivated" and condemned authorities for refusing his client legal access.
"This arrest and detention is completely arbitrary," said Hissan Hussein. "The conduct of the courts, police and President Yameen’s administration has been reprehensible."
The MDP, which said it could not expect a fair trial, added that Nasheed had been told that his lawyers should have registered to represent him two days before the hearing, even though he was only arrested and charged on Sunday (Feb. 22).
State prosecutors pressed the court to deny him bail in relation to the current case after he took refuge at the Indian embassy to avoid arrest in 2013.
Hundreds of party activists took to the streets shouting anti-government slogans after Nasheed, the country's first democratically elected president, was detained on Sunday.
The charges against the 47-year-old relate to the 2012 arrest of the country's criminal court chief judge Abdulla Mohamed for alleged corruption.
The authorities have yet to issue a comment on Nasheed's arrest and the subsequent court proceedings.