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Mohammad Haleem

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10th Chief Justice of Pakistan

In office
23 March 1981 – 31 December 1989
Nominated by Chief Justice Sh. 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 of Sindh High Court

In office
1972–1977
Nominated by Hamoodur Rahman
Appointed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Justice of the Balochistan High Court

In office
1970–1972
Nominated by Hamoodur Rahman
Appointed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Justice of the West-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 in Uttar Pradesh in India)
Died 11 August 2006(2006-08-11) (aged 81)[1]
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Citizenship British Raj British India
(1925–47)
Nationality  Pakistan
(1947–2006)
Alma mater Lucknow University
(LLB)
Karachi University
(PhD in Phil.)
Military service
Allegiance  Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Navy
Years of service 1947–1954
Rank Lieutenant
Unit JAG Corps, Navy
Commands Exe-Off. PNS Tariq
Awards Hilal-i-Imtiaz

Muhammad Haleem (Urdu: محمد حلیم), LL.D. (HC), HI (1 January 1925 – 11 August 2006) was a Pakistani jurist who served as the 10th Chief 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]

Early life[]

Haleem was born in Lucknow, British India, he was the son of Barrister Muhammad Wasim, the first Advocate General of Pakistan, and the pre-independence Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Prior to entering legal practice he served as a lieutenant in the Pakistan Navy.

Education[]

He received a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Lucknow University in 1946,[1] and a Doctor of Law (Honoris Causa) degree from Karachi University in 1990.[2]

Supreme Court Tenure[]

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 Minister Zulfikar 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 in Benazir Bhutto's court case which made the holding of 1988 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]

Awards[]

He was awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 1996 by the Government of Pakistan.[2]

Positions held[]

Publications[]

Work papers on:[2]

  1. The Proper Role of the International Court of Justice in the Law of the World Eleventh Conference of the World Peace through Law, Cairo, Egypt, September 1983[2]
  2. The Challenge of Social Justice: The Third International Conference of Appellate Judges, New Delhi, India, 5–8 March 1984
  3. Intellectual Property Issues in Pakistan: International Property Colloquium of Judges in Asia and the Pacific, held under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization at Sydney (Australia), 8–12 October 1984[2]
  4. The Advisory Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice: Twelfth Conference of The World Peace Through Law Center, West Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, 21–26 July 1985
  5. The Development of Deep Sea Resources: Twelfth Conference of the World Peace Through Law Center, West Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, 21–26 July 1985
  6. Management of Supreme Court: Lawasia Conference of the Chief Justices on Management of Courts, Penang, Malaysia, 19–22 August 1985
  7. Public Interest Litigation – Is it an Unruly Horse? Ninth Lawasia Conference, New Delhi, India, 7–12 October 1985
  8. Law, Justice and Society: Fifth Pakistan Jurists Conference, Karachi, 28–30 March 1986[2]
  9. The Judiciary and the Intellectual Property System: Regional Forum of Judges organized jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Association with the Law Association for Asia and the Western Pacific (LAWASIA) and with the assistance of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Islamabad, 5 to 9 October 1986
  10. Court as the Guardian of the Constitution: Fourth International Conference of Appellate Judges, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20–24 April 1987[2]
  11. Protecting and Expanding the Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice: Thirteenth Biennial World Conference, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 6–11 September 1987
  12. Transnational Terrorism: Thirteenth Biennial World Conference, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 6–11 September 1987
  13. Address Delivered at the Second Conference of the Chief Justices of the LAWASIA region - South East Asian and the Western Pacific Countries, Islamabad, 18–22 October 1987
  14. The Domestic Application of International Human Rights Norms: Judicial Colloquium held under the auspices of the Commonwealth Secretariat, London, at Bangalore, India, 24–26 February 1988
  15. Permanent Sovereignty and International Responsibility: International Symposium on Legal Aspects of New International Economic Order, held at Islamabad, Pakistan, 14 March 1989[2]

See also[]

  • Chief Justices of Pakistan
  • Supreme Court of Pakistan
  • List of Pakistanis

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Justice Haleem passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 12 August 2006, Retrieved 5 November 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Justice Mohammed Haleem - Former Chief Justice of Pakistan (profile)". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002733/http://www.ljcp.gov.pk/Menu%20Items/Members/biodata-chariman-02-muhammad%20haleem.htm. Retrieved 2021-11-05. 
  3. ↑ Benazir pays tribute to Justice Haleem Dawn (newspaper), Published 17 August 2006, Retrieved 5 November 2021
  4. ↑ Aziz, Shaikh (2014-12-21). "A leaf from history: Supreme Court rejects Bhutto’s appeal" (in en). http://www.dawn.com/news/1151780. 
  5. ↑ "1979: Deposed Pakistani PM is executed" (in en-GB). 1979-04-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/4/newsid_2459000/2459507.stm. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tributes paid to Justice Haleem Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 September 2006, Retrieved 5 November 2021
Legal offices
Preceded by
Sheikh Anwarul Haq 		Chief Justice of Pakistan
1981–1989 		Succeeded by
Muhammad Afzal Zullah
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