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Mohammad Haleem | |
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| 10thChief Justice of Pakistan | |
| In office 23 March 1981 – 31 December 1989 | |
| Nominated by | Chief JusticeSh. Anwarul Haq |
| Appointed by | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Preceded by | Sh. Anwarul Haq |
| Succeeded by | M. Afzal Zullah |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan | |
| In office 1977 – 23 March 1981 | |
| Nominated by | Yakob Ali |
| Appointed by | Fazal Ilahi |
| Preceded by | Sh. Anwarul Haq |
| Succeeded by | M. Afzal Zullah |
| Chief Justice ofSindh High Court | |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Nominated by | Hamoodur Rahman |
| Appointed by | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Justice of theBalochistan High Court | |
| In office 1970–1972 | |
| Nominated by | Hamoodur Rahman |
| Appointed by | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Justice of theWest-Pakistan High Court | |
| In office 1968–1970 | |
| Nominated by | Dr.S. A. Rahman |
| Appointed by | Ayub Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Haleem (1925-01-01)1 January 1925 Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh,British India now inUttar Pradesh inIndia) |
| Died | 11 August 2006(2006-08-11) (aged 81)[1] Karachi,Sindh,Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Renal Failure |
| Citizenship |  British India(1925–47) |
| Nationality |  Pakistan(1947–2006) |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University (LLB) Karachi University (PhD inPhil.) |
| Awards | _1957-86_Pakistan.svg) Hilal-i-Imtiaz |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1947–1954 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant |
| Unit | JAG Corps, Navy |
| Commands | Exe-Off.PNS Tariq |
Muhammad Haleem (Urdu:محمد حلیم),LL.D. (HC),HI (1 January 1925 – 11 August 2006) was a Pakistani jurist who served as the 10thChief Justice of Pakistan from 1981 to 1989,[1][2] the longest serving Chief Justice in the history of the judicial branch in Pakistan. He was even endorsed by successive future regimes in Pakistan.[3]
Haleem was born inLucknow,British India, he was the son of Barrister Muhammad Wasim, the firstAdvocate General of Pakistan, and the pre-independence Advocate General ofUttar Pradesh.[1] Prior to entering legal practice he served as a lieutenant in the Pakistan Navy.
He received aBachelor of Science andBachelor of Laws degrees fromLucknow University in 1946,[1] and aDoctor of Law (Honoris Causa) degree fromKarachi University in 1990.[2]
While on the Supreme Court and prior to his nomination as Chief Justice, Haleem was one of the Supreme Court judges sitting on the bench which heard the Appeal from the Lahore High Court which handed down the death penalty to former Prime MinisterZulfikar Ali Bhutto. He was one of three judges in the dissenting minority which voted to acquit Bhutto.[4] However, the majority opinion was to uphold the conviction, which ultimately led to Bhutto's execution.[5]
He was the chief justice of Pakistan from 25 March 1981 to 31 December 1989.[1] As Chief Justice of Pakistan, he wrote the famous judgment inBenazir Bhutto's court case which made the holding of1988 Pakistani general election possible.[6] On 15 September 2006, paying tribute to Justice Haleem, Chief Justice of Pakistan in 2006,Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry observed that Justice Haleem, without fear and favor, had helped Pakistan, with his judgment, get back on rails of parliamentary democracy in 1988.[6]
He was awardedHilal-i-Imtiaz in 1996 by theGovernment of Pakistan.[2]
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| Preceded by | Chief Justice of Pakistan 1981–1989 | Succeeded by |
