Sajjad Ali Shah

'''Sajjad Ali Shah''' was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. In 1997, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs party was elected with a majority large enough for Sharif to change the Constitution, and to systematically remove the institutional checks and balances on the Prime Ministers power. Shah attempted to preserve the independence of the judiciary. He was forced out of office after the Supreme Court was stormed by Sharif's partisans.

Works

• Law Courts in a Glass House: An Autobiography, by Sajjad Ali Shah [ Order: ISBN 019579561X]

References

• Judging the State : Courts and Constitutional Politics in Pakistan, by Paula R. Newburg [ Order: ISBN 0521894409]

See also

• Chief Justices of Pakistan

Category:Pakistani people Category:Law in Pakistan

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