Fazal Akbar (born November 1903) was the sixth Chief Justice of Pakistan, appointed by Field Marshal Ayub Khan and serving about five months, from 4 June to 17 November 1968, succeeding S. A. Rahman and preceding Hamoodur Rahman. Educated at St. Xavier's College and the University of Calcutta before qualifying at the Inns of Court School of Law in London, he was called to the bar in 1930. He held a long series of judicial posts in India and Pakistan, including District and Sessions Judge, High Court Judge, and Supreme Court Justice, before his elevation to Chief Justice. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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RoleJudge and Chief Justice 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
Field of LawLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1 Role
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What did Fazal Akbar do after partition and before becoming Chief Justice of Pakistan?
He served as a registrar and High Court judge in East Pakistan and chaired two commissions.
After the partition of India he became Special Officer of the Judicial Department and Registrar of the East Pakistan High Court. In 1949 he was elevated as a judge of the High Court of East Pakistan, and he was later deputed as Chairman of the Railway Tribunal in 1950 and Chairman of the University Commission in 1954.
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Fazal-e-Akbar (born November 1903, date of death unknown) was the 6th Chief Justice of Pakistan for 5 months from 4 June 1968 till 17 November 1968.
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From 1931 to 1943 he also taught Jurisprudence at the University of Calcutta.
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Member Of: Supreme Court of Pakistan, Wikipedia category: Chief justices of Pakistan
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Wikidata Q5439149, occupation/position claims
occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge and Chief Justice
Wikidata Q5439149, P27 country of citizenship claim
P27 (country of citizenship): Pakistan
Wikidata Q5439149, P27 country of citizenship claim, additional value 68
citizenship (P27), additional value: Indian
Wikidata Q5439149, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1903
Wikidata Q5439149, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1903-11-18
Wikidata Q5439149, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1971
Wikidata Q5439149, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1971-12-27
Wikidata Q5439149, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Kolkata
Wikidata Q5439149, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Lahore
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