Abdul Hafeez Memon was a Pakistani jurist who served as a chief justice of the Sindh High Court. [1]
Career
Memon was appointed as a judge of the Sindh-Balochistan High Court in 1973. [2] He was not asked to take a new oath under the provisional constitution order in 1981. [2] In 1988, he chaired a commission to review cases of public servants dismissed during General Zia's martial law. [2]
In 1994, Memon was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and served as Acting Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court. [2] He ceased to be Chief Justice following the 1996 Judges Case and retired from the Supreme Court in 1997. [2]
Memon was elected president of the United Memon Jamaat in 1981 and became a member of the World Memon Organization board of management in 2002. [2]
References
- ^ "Welcome to High Court of Sindh". sindhhighcourt.gov.pk.
- ^ a b c d e f "KARACHI: Tributes paid to late Justice Hafeez Memon". DAWN.COM. October 28, 2005.
Abdul Hafeez Memon was a Pakistani jurist who served as a chief justice of the Sindh High Court. [1]
Career
Memon was appointed as a judge of the Sindh-Balochistan High Court in 1973. [2] He was not asked to take a new oath under the provisional constitution order in 1981. [2] In 1988, he chaired a commission to review cases of public servants dismissed during General Zia's martial law. [2]
In 1994, Memon was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and served as Acting Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court. [2] He ceased to be Chief Justice following the 1996 Judges Case and retired from the Supreme Court in 1997. [2]
Memon was elected president of the United Memon Jamaat in 1981 and became a member of the World Memon Organization board of management in 2002. [2]
References
- ^ "Welcome to High Court of Sindh". sindhhighcourt.gov.pk.
- ^ a b c d e f "KARACHI: Tributes paid to late Justice Hafeez Memon". DAWN.COM. October 28, 2005.