Syed Sajjad Ali Shah
| Syed Sajjad Ali Shah سید سجاد علی شاہ | |
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| 13th Chief Justice of Pakistan | |
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In office 4 June 1994 – 2 December 1997 | |
| Appointed by | Farooq Leghari, President of Pakistan |
| Preceded by | Saad Saud Jan (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ajmal Mian |
| Chief Justice Sindh High Court | |
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In office 13 December 1989 – 4 November 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Ajmal Mian |
| Succeeded by | Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 February 1933 Karachi, British Raj (now Pakistan) |
| Alma mater |
University of Karachi Inns of Court School of Law |
Syed Sajjad Ali Shah (Urdu: سید سجاد علی شاہ) was the Chief Justice of Pakistan from 4 June 1994 to 2 December 1997.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
When Dr. Nasim Hasan Shah retired as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1994, Justice Saad Saud Jan should have taken his place based on seniority. But Ms Benazir Bhutto threw tradition overboard, when she by-passed two senior judges and appointed Sajjad Ali Shah as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Later, she was dismissed by President Farooq Leghari on charges of corruption and Sajjad Ali Shah along with 6 other members of the Supreme Court upheld this decision. Reading from a 12-page short order, Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah said
- The presidential order contained enough substance and adequate material had been provided to conclude that the government could not be run in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and that an appeal to the electorate had become necessary.
Other services
- Former Chairman of Iran-Pakistan Friendship Association
Works
- Law Courts in a Glass House: An Autobiography, by Sajjad Ali Shah [ISBN 0-19-579561-X]
See also
References
- Judging the State : Courts and Constitutional Politics in Pakistan, by Paula R. Newburg [ISBN 0-521-89440-9]
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Saad Saud Jan Acting |
Chief Justice of Pakistan 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Ajmal Mian |
| Preceded by Ajmal Mian |
Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court 13 December 1989 – 4 November 1990 |
Succeeded by Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui |
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