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{{Short description|Pakistani judge (1932-2013)}} |
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|name = Khwaja Muhammad Ahmad Samdani |
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|native_name = خواجہ محمد احمد صمدانی |
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|nationality = {{PAK}} |
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|birth_date = 1932 |
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|birth_place = Kareem Nagar, [[Hyderabad|Hyderabad (Deccan)]], [[Hyderabad State]] |
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|death_date = 11 April 2013 |
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|office = Justice, [[Lahore High Court]] |
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|termstart = 1971 |
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|termend = 1977 |
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|office1 = Joint Secretary in the [[Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan)|Ministry of Law and Justice]] |
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|termstart1 = 1977 |
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|termend1 = 1981 |
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|alma_mater =[[Islamia College University|Islamia College Peshawar]], [[Yale University]] (LLM)<ref name="auto1"/> |
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⚫ | '''Khwaja Muhammad Ahmad Samdani''' (1932 – 11 April 2013) was a Pakistani judge who served on the [[Lahore High Court]] bench.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taqi |first1=Dr Mohammad |title=KMA Samdani: the Sufi judge |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/88259/kma-samdani-the-sufi-judge/ |access-date=7 May 2024 |work=[[Daily Times (Pakistan)|Daily Times]] |date=21 April 2016 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Samdani was born in 1932 in Kareem Nagar, [[Hyderabad Deccan]], and his family migrated to Pakistan after the [[partition of India]] in 1947.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |title=Justice Samdani - Pakistan lost one of its great treasures |url=https://www.milligazette.com/news/1-community-news/6956-justice-samdani-pakistan-lost-one-of-its-great-treasures/ |access-date=7 May 2024 |work=[[The Milli Gazette]] |date=13 March 2013 |language=en}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="auto1"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In 1972, |
In 1972, Samdani was appointed as an additional judge at the Lahore High Court.<ref name="auto1"/> |
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In 1974, during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's tenure as Prime Minister, anti- |
In 1974, during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's tenure as Prime Minister, anti-[[Ahmadiyya]] violence erupted in Pakistan.<ref name="auto1"/> Samdani chaired the Rabwah Tribunal, which investigated the violence that took place on 29 May 1974.<ref name="auto1"/> 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.<ref name="auto1"/> |
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In a |
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]].<ref name="tribune">{{cite news |title=Respected jurist: Judge who granted bail to ZAB dies |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/534522/respected-jurist-judge-who-granted-bail-to-zab-dies |access-date=7 May 2024 |work=[[The Express Tribune]] |date=12 April 2013 |language=en}}</ref> Samdani's decision was seen as a display of [[judicial independence]] and [[impartiality]].<ref name="tribune"/> |
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In April 1980, while serving as the federal law secretary, Samdani had a confrontation with |
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.<ref name="tribune"/> Samdani stood his ground and refused to apologise, believing in the correctness of his actions.<ref name="tribune"/> |
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In 1981, Samdani was presented with a new oath containing clauses he deemed unconstitutional.<ref name=" |
In 1981, Samdani was presented with a new oath containing clauses he deemed unconstitutional.<ref name="tribune"/> Rather than comply with these clauses, he chose to retire from his position.<ref name="tribune"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Remembering Justice Samdani |url=https://nation.com.pk/23-Jun-2014/remembering-justice-samdani |access-date=7 May 2024 |work=[[The Nation (Pakistan)|The Nation]] |date=23 June 2014 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 15:54, 7 May 2024
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 | Pakistan |
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]
Early life and education
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]
Career
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]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Justice Samdani - Pakistan lost one of its great treasures". The Milli Gazette. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Taqi, Dr Mohammad (21 April 2016). "KMA Samdani: the Sufi judge". Daily Times. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Respected jurist: Judge who granted bail to ZAB dies". The Express Tribune. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Remembering Justice Samdani". The Nation. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2024.