Khwaja Muhammad Ahmad Samdani | |
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خواجہ محمد احمد صمدانی | |
Justice, Lahore High Court | |
In office 1971–1977 | |
Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Law and Justice | |
In office 1977–1981 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1932 Kareem Nagar, Hyderabad (Deccan), Hyderabad State |
Died | 11 April 2013 |
Nationality | ![]() |
Alma mater | Islamia College Peshawar, Yale University (LLM) [1] |
Khwaja Muhammad Ahmad Samdani (1932 – 11 April 2013) was a Pakistani judge who served on the Lahore High Court bench. [2]
Samdani was born in 1932 in Kareem Nagar, Hyderabad Deccan, and his family migrated to Pakistan after the partition of India in 1947. [1] After completing his education, he taught at Islamia College Peshawar before joining the civil service and later transitioning to the judiciary. He also pursued an LLM at Yale University on a scholarship. [1]
In 1972, Samdani was appointed as an additional judge at the Lahore High Court. [1]
In 1974, during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's tenure as Prime Minister, anti- Ahmadiyya violence erupted in Pakistan. [1] Samdani chaired the Rabwah Tribunal, which investigated the violence that took place on 29 May 1974. [1] Although the full report of the tribunal was not made public, it is noted that Justice Samdani considered the Second Constitutional Amendment, which declared Ahmadis as non-Muslims, to be a form of persecution against a vulnerable minority. [1]
In a bail in the Nawab Muhammad Ahmed Khan Kasuri murder case against Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, he granted bail to Bhutto despite pressure from the military government led by Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. [3] Samdani's decision was seen as a display of judicial independence and impartiality. [3]
In April 1980, while serving as the federal law secretary, Samdani had a confrontation with Zia-ul-Haq over remarks the general had made about secretaries. [3] Samdani stood his ground and refused to apologise, believing in the correctness of his actions. [3]
In 1981, Samdani was presented with a new oath containing clauses he deemed unconstitutional. [3] Rather than comply with these clauses, he chose to retire from his position. [3] [4]
Khwaja Muhammad Ahmad Samdani | |
---|---|
خواجہ محمد احمد صمدانی | |
Justice, Lahore High Court | |
In office 1971–1977 | |
Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Law and Justice | |
In office 1977–1981 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1932 Kareem Nagar, Hyderabad (Deccan), Hyderabad State |
Died | 11 April 2013 |
Nationality | ![]() |
Alma mater | Islamia College Peshawar, Yale University (LLM) [1] |
Khwaja Muhammad Ahmad Samdani (1932 – 11 April 2013) was a Pakistani judge who served on the Lahore High Court bench. [2]
Samdani was born in 1932 in Kareem Nagar, Hyderabad Deccan, and his family migrated to Pakistan after the partition of India in 1947. [1] After completing his education, he taught at Islamia College Peshawar before joining the civil service and later transitioning to the judiciary. He also pursued an LLM at Yale University on a scholarship. [1]
In 1972, Samdani was appointed as an additional judge at the Lahore High Court. [1]
In 1974, during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's tenure as Prime Minister, anti- Ahmadiyya violence erupted in Pakistan. [1] Samdani chaired the Rabwah Tribunal, which investigated the violence that took place on 29 May 1974. [1] Although the full report of the tribunal was not made public, it is noted that Justice Samdani considered the Second Constitutional Amendment, which declared Ahmadis as non-Muslims, to be a form of persecution against a vulnerable minority. [1]
In a bail in the Nawab Muhammad Ahmed Khan Kasuri murder case against Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, he granted bail to Bhutto despite pressure from the military government led by Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. [3] Samdani's decision was seen as a display of judicial independence and impartiality. [3]
In April 1980, while serving as the federal law secretary, Samdani had a confrontation with Zia-ul-Haq over remarks the general had made about secretaries. [3] Samdani stood his ground and refused to apologise, believing in the correctness of his actions. [3]
In 1981, Samdani was presented with a new oath containing clauses he deemed unconstitutional. [3] Rather than comply with these clauses, he chose to retire from his position. [3] [4]