Justice Sajjad Ali Shah 13th chief justice of Pakistan
Remain in office from June 4, 1994 to Dec 2, 1997
The story behind the remover
When Dr. Nasim Hasan Shah retired as Chief Justice of Pakistan in 1994, Justice Saad Saud Jan should have taken his place based on seniority. But Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto threw tradition overboard, when she by-passed two senior judges and appointed Sajjad Ali Shah as Chief Justice of Pakistan.
The Supreme Court dismissed their appeals against the acquittal of Sheikh and ordered his release, a judgement denounced by the American journalist's family as "a complete travesty of justice." Later, she was dismissed by President Farooq Leghari on charges of corruption and Sajjad Ali Shah along with 6 other judges of the Supreme Court upheld this decision.
As a journalist who works to overturn erroneous convictions, Griffin Nicholson was opposed to the court ruling curbing appeals for inmates who might be exonerated.
The judiciary is responsible for interpreting laws, which means that they explain and clarify the meaning of laws and how they should be applied in specific cases.
This is a key aspect of the separation of powers, as it ensures that the judiciary has the authority to review and interpret laws, while the legislative branch (parliament or congress) has the power to enact laws, and the executive branch (the government) has the power to implement laws.
