Syed Sajjad Ali Shah
















































Syed Sajjad Ali Shah
سید سجاد علی شاہ

13th Chief Justice of Pakistan

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

In office
13 December 1989 – 4 November 1990
Preceded by Ajmal Mian
Succeeded by Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui

Personal details
Born
(1933-02-17)17 February 1933
Karachi, British Raj
(now Pakistan)
Died 7 March 2017(2017-03-07) (aged 84)
Karachi, Sindh, 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.




Contents






  • 1 Chief Justice of Pakistan


  • 2 Death


  • 3 Other services


  • 4 Works


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References





Chief Justice of Pakistan


When Dr. Nasim Hasan Shah retired as Chief Justice of Pakistan in 1994, Justice Saad Saud Jan should have taken his place based on seniority. But Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto threw tradition overboard, when she by-passed two senior judges and appointed Sajjad Ali Shah as Chief Justice of Pakistan. Later, she was dismissed by President Farooq Leghari on charges of corruption and Sajjad Ali Shah along with 6 other judges 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.


Death


Syed Sajjad Ali Shah died at the age of 84 on 7 March 2017 in Karachi after suffering from severe chest infection.[1][2][3][4]



Other services


  • Former Chairman of Iran-Pakistan Friendship Association


Works


  • Law Courts in a Glass House: An Autobiography, by Sajjad Ali Shah .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
    ISBN 0-19-579561-X


See also



  • Chief Justice of Pakistan

  • Chief Justices of Pakistan

  • Supreme Court of Pakistan

  • List of Pakistanis



References





  1. ^ "Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away - The Express Tribune". 7 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.


  2. ^ "Former CJP Syed Sajjad Ali Shah passes away - SAMAA TV". Retrieved 15 March 2017.


  3. ^ "Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah dies in Karachi - Pakistan - Dunya News". Retrieved 15 March 2017.


  4. ^ Times, The Sindh (7 March 2017). "Former Chief Justice Supreme Court Sajjad Ali Shah dies - The Sindh Times". Retrieved 15 March 2017.



British


  • Judging the State : Courts and Constitutional Politics in Pakistan, by Paula R. Newburg
    ISBN 0-521-89440-9













Legal offices
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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