The Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, known locally as the Stera Mahkama, is the court of last resort of Afghanistan and is based in Kabul. Under the current Taliban government the court has no independence or power of judicial review: the supreme leader of Afghanistan holds the ultimate authority to decide and interpret the law and may overturn any decision of any court. Its judges are appointed by the supreme leader, and its article dates the court in its current form from 15 August 2021. The current chief justice is Abdul Hakim Haqqani.
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The Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, known locally as the Stera Mahkama (Pashto: ستره محكمه; Dari: دادگاه عالی), is the court of last resort of Afghanistan.
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The Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, known locally as the Stera Mahkama (Pashto: ستره محكمه; Dari: دادگاه عالی), is the court of last resort of Afghanistan.
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The Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, known locally as the Stera Mahkama (Pashto: ستره محكمه; Dari: دادگاه عالی), is the court of last resort of Afghanistan.
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Abdul Hakim Haqqani (Wikipedia)
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He has also served as chief justice of the Supreme Court in the 1996-2001 Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Fazal Hadi Shinwari (Wikipedia)
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Fazal Hadi Shinwari (1927, February 21, 2011) was an Afghan cleric who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan from 2002 until 2006.
Abdul Salam Azimi (Wikipedia)
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Abdul Salam Azimi (1936, January 2026) was an Afghan judge who was the Chief Justice of Afghanistan and, as such, the head of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan from August 2006 to October 2014, when he resigned his position.
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