Mansoor Ali Shah
Syed Mansoor Ali Shah سید منصور علی شاہ | |
|---|---|
 Shah in 2017 | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 7 February 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Mamnoon Hussain |
| 45th Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court | |
| In office 27 June 2016 – 6 February 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Rafique Rajwana |
| Preceded by | Ijaz-ul-Ahsan |
| Succeeded by | Yawar Ali Khan |
| Justice of the Lahore High Court | |
| In office 15 September 2009 – 27 June 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Salmaan Taseer |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Aitchison College University of Cambridge University of the Punjab. |
Syed Mansoor Ali Shah (Urdu: سید منصور علی شاہ) is a Pakistani jurist who is serving as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He formerly served as the 45th Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court.[1] He is expected to take oath as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 26 October 2024.
Biography[edit]
He began his education at Aitchison College,[2] attending from 1968 to 1981. In 1984, he obtained a B.A. in Mathematics and French from the University of the Punjab. He later enrolled at the Punjab University Law College earning his LL.B degree from 1986 to 1988. In 1988, he received an M.A. in Economics from the University of the Punjab. From 1989 to 1991, he studied at Downing College, Cambridge, where he earned a B.A./M.A. in Law.[3]
He joined private practice as a founding partner of Afridi, Shah & Minallah, and was involved in the Lawyers' Movement of 2007 seeking restoration of the judiciary.[4] He was elevated to a judge of the Lahore High Court on 15 September 2009,[5] and was appointed Chief Justice on 27 June 2016.[3] He was elevated to a judge of the Supreme Court on 7 February 2018 by President Mamnoon Hussain.[6]
Since joining the court, Shah has authored decisions on constitutional law, human rights, and environmental sustainability and focused on judicial reform, including the revamping of the Punjab Judicial Academy.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Syed Mansoor Ali Shah takes oath as new LHC CJ". Dunya News. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah". Supreme Court of Pakistan. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah". data.lhc.gov.pk. Lahore High Court. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Waseem (23 January 2017). "VIEW FROM THE COURTROOM: Filling judges vacancies tough challenge for PHC CJ". Dawn. Dawn Group. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Malik, Hasnaat (18 January 2018). "After CJP, JCP proposes elevation of LHC Chief Justice Mansoor Ali Shah as SC judge". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Who is Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, the next chief justice of Pakistan?". Dunya News. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Shah, Benazir. "Shah's Revolution". Newsweek. Newsweek Pakistan. Retrieved 22 June 2017.