Tassaduq Hussain Jillani
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Justice Tassadduq Hussain Jillani is a justice in Supreme Court of Pakistan
and a former justice of Lahore High Court
.
He has done a course in Constitutional Law from the Institute of Advance Legal Studies, University of London.
Jillani was elected General Secretary, District Bar Association, Multan in 1976 and in 1978, was elected Member Punjab Bar Council.
Jillani was appointed as Assistant Advocate General Punjab in July 1979.
He enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1983.
In 1988, he was promoted as Additional Advocate General Punjab. In 1993, he was appointed as Advocate General of Punjab.
Justice Jillani was elevated as a Judge of Lahore High Court
on August 7, 1994.
He was elevated as Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan on July 31, 2004.
. The World Justice Project
works to lead a global, multidisciplinary effort to strengthen the Rule of Law
for the development of communities of opportunity and equity.
After restoration of Justice Chaudhry on March 23, 2009, President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, issued an executive order that restored justice Jillani and all other justices who had accepted reappointment.
On July 31, 2009 a 14 panel court held that declaration of emergency and imposition of PCO of 2007 was illegal and invalid. It also held that removal of all justices from higher judicial was not valid. It further held that reappointment of justices had no legal effect as their removal in the first place was not valid.
Supreme Court of Pakistan
The Supreme Court is the apex court in Pakistan's judicial hierarchy, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It has number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. It has a number of de jure powers which are outlined in the...
and a former justice of Lahore High Court
Lahore High Court
The Lahore High Court is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab...
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Early life
Justice Jillani was born on July 6, 1949. His father name was Muhammad Ramzan Shah Jillani.Education and training
Tassadduq Hussain Jillani did Master in Arts (M.A.) in Political Science from F.C College Lahore. He graduated in Law from University of Punjab Lahore.He has done a course in Constitutional Law from the Institute of Advance Legal Studies, University of London.
Professional career
Tassaduq Hussain Jillani started practice at District Courts, Multan in 1974. He enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court in 1976.Jillani was elected General Secretary, District Bar Association, Multan in 1976 and in 1978, was elected Member Punjab Bar Council.
Jillani was appointed as Assistant Advocate General Punjab in July 1979.
He enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1983.
In 1988, he was promoted as Additional Advocate General Punjab. In 1993, he was appointed as Advocate General of Punjab.
Justice Jillani was elevated as a Judge of Lahore High Court
Lahore High Court
The Lahore High Court is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab...
on August 7, 1994.
He was elevated as Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan on July 31, 2004.
World Justice Project
Tassaduq Hussain Jillani serves as an Honorary Co-Chair for the World Justice ProjectWorld Justice Project
-Mainstreaming:The World Justice Project holds action-oriented meetings with leaders from a range of fields to mainstream rule of law advancement and make strengthening the rule of law as fundamental to the thinking and work of all professionals as it is to lawyers...
. The World Justice Project
World Justice Project
-Mainstreaming:The World Justice Project holds action-oriented meetings with leaders from a range of fields to mainstream rule of law advancement and make strengthening the rule of law as fundamental to the thinking and work of all professionals as it is to lawyers...
works to lead a global, multidisciplinary effort to strengthen the Rule of Law
Rule of law
The rule of law, sometimes called supremacy of law, is a legal maxim that says that governmental decisions should be made by applying known principles or laws with minimal discretion in their application...
for the development of communities of opportunity and equity.
Reappointment in 2008
On November 3, 2007, Justice Jillani did not take oath on PCO of 2007. He was declared to have been retired from the Supreme Court. However, on September 5, 2008, he accepted a reappointment to Supreme Court. He was to retain his seniority as if he had never retired.After restoration of Justice Chaudhry on March 23, 2009, President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, issued an executive order that restored justice Jillani and all other justices who had accepted reappointment.
On July 31, 2009 a 14 panel court held that declaration of emergency and imposition of PCO of 2007 was illegal and invalid. It also held that removal of all justices from higher judicial was not valid. It further held that reappointment of justices had no legal effect as their removal in the first place was not valid.