Syed Mansoor Ali Shah
سید منصور علی شاہ
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Assumed office
7 February 2018
Appointed byMamnoon Hussain
45th Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court
In office
27 June 2016  6 February 2018
Appointed byRafique Rajwana
Preceded byIjaz-ul-Ahsan
Succeeded byYawar Ali Khan
Justice of the Lahore High Court
In office
15 September 2009  27 June 2016
Appointed bySalmaan Taseer
Personal details
Born (1962-11-28) 28 November 1962
Peshawar, Pakistan
NationalityPakistan Pakistani
Alma materAitchison College
Downing College, Cambridge

Syed Mansoor Ali Shah (Urdu: سید منصور علی شاہ; born 28 November 1962) is a Pakistani jurist who is serving as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He formerly served as the 45th chief justice of the Lahore High Court.[1]

Shah was born in Peshawar and educated at the Aitchison College,[2] the University of the Punjab and Downing College, Cambridge. He joined private practice as a founding partner of Afridi, Shah & Minallah, and was involved in the Lawyers' Movement of 2007 seeking restoration of the judiciary.[3] He was elevated to a judge of the Lahore High Court in 2009, and was appointed Chief Justice on 27 June 2016. He was elevated to a judge of the Supreme Court on 7 February 2018.

Since joining the court, Shah has authored decisions on constitutional law, human rights, and environmental sustainability and focused on judicial reform, including the revamping of the Punjab Judicial Academy. He is generally viewed as an independent-minded and reformist judge.[4]

References

  1. "Syed Mansoor Ali Shah takes oath as new LHC CJ". Dunya News. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. "Aitchison : Famous Aitchisonians".
  3. Ahmed, Waseem (23 January 2017). "VIEW FROM THE COURTROOM: Filling judges vacancies tough challenge for PHC CJ". Dawn. Dawn Group. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  4. Shah, Benazir. "Shah's Revolution". Newsweek. Newsweek Pakistan. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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