Muhammad Shahabuddin
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Muhammad Shahabuddin was born on 13 May 1895 at Ellore in Madras. He graduated in Arts from Madras Christian College
and in Law from Madras Law College.
He joined Indian Civil Services in November 1921 and was posted as Sub-Collector at Madras. He later on served as Joint Magistrate and District and Session Judge till February 1943 when he was appointed Additional Judge of the Madras High Court. In September 1945 he was confirmed as a Judge of Madras High Court.
Justice Shahabuddin was appointed as a Judge of Dacca High Court after Partition. He served on Indo-Pak Boundary Disputes Tribunal in 1949-50. He became the Chief Justice of Dacca High Court in February 1950. In 1953 he was appointed as a Judge of the Federal Court. From 22 December 1954 to 14 June 1955 he acted as the Governor of East Bengal
(Pakistan
). He became the Chief Justice of Pakistan in 1955. Justice Shahabuddin also chaired the Constitution Commission.
Madras Christian College
The Madras Christian College, commonly known as MCC, is a liberal arts and sciences college in Madras , India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. Currently, the college is affiliated to the University of Madras, but functions as an autonomous institution from its campus...
and in Law from Madras Law College.
He joined Indian Civil Services in November 1921 and was posted as Sub-Collector at Madras. He later on served as Joint Magistrate and District and Session Judge till February 1943 when he was appointed Additional Judge of the Madras High Court. In September 1945 he was confirmed as a Judge of Madras High Court.
Justice Shahabuddin was appointed as a Judge of Dacca High Court after Partition. He served on Indo-Pak Boundary Disputes Tribunal in 1949-50. He became the Chief Justice of Dacca High Court in February 1950. In 1953 he was appointed as a Judge of the Federal Court. From 22 December 1954 to 14 June 1955 he acted as the Governor of East Bengal
East Bengal
East Bengal was the name used during two periods in the 20th century for a territory that roughly corresponded to the modern state of Bangladesh. Both instances involved a violent partition of Bengal....
(Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
). He became the Chief Justice of Pakistan in 1955. Justice Shahabuddin also chaired the Constitution Commission.
See also
- List of Pakistanis
- Chief Justice of Pakistan