Sahibzada Asadullah (Urdu: صاحبزادہ اسد ﷲ, born 16 April 1972), is a Pakistani jurist serving as a Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) since 19 August 2019.[1]

Sahibzada Asadullah
صاحبزادہ اسد ﷲ
Justice of the Peshawar High Court
Assumed office
19 August 2019
Personal details
Born (1972-04-16) 16 April 1972 (age 52)
Swabi District
NationalityPakistani
EducationMaster's degree (English literature)
LL.B
Alma materNisar Shaheed College, Risalpur (Intermediate)

Early life and education edit

Born on 16 April 1972, in Swabi District, Asadullah completed his secondary school examination in 1989 and his intermediate examination from Nisar Shaheed College, Risalpur, in 1991.[2]

He earned a master's degree in English Literature and later passed the LL.B examination in 1999.[2]

Career edit

In October 2012, he became an enrolled advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP). Proficient in criminal jurisprudence and constitutional matters, he gained recognition as a prominent lawyer in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, handling various cases, notably criminal cases in the PHC and SCP.[2]

His involvement in over 40 reported cases across different law journals showcased his expertise.[2]

Initially appointed as an additional judge in the PHC on 19 August 2019, Asadullah took the oath as a confirmed judge of the PHC on 5 August 2021.[2]

Verdicts edit

Asadullah was involved in a bench that overturned the conviction of an individual in a murder case related to honor, specifically the killing of his daughter. The bench issued orders for the acquittal of the accused, who had received a life sentence from a trial court earlier.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sitting Judges In Peshawar High Court, Peshawar". peshawarhighcourt.gov.pk.
  2. ^ a b c d e Report, Bureau (August 6, 2021). "Three high court judges sworn in". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ "Man acquitted in honour killing case". The Express Tribune. October 10, 2023.